Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Aves › Charadriiformes › Laridae › Chroicocephalus
The silver gull is a gull in Oceania. It is the most common gull of Australia. It has been found throughout the continent, but particularly at or near coastal areas. It is smaller than the Pacific gull, which also lives in Australia.
How To Identify
These medium-sized coastal gulls are recognizable by their pale grey plumage and contrasting bright white undersides. They typically display a clean, often silvery sheen over the head or breast, accented by darker wingtips.
Habitat
Silver Gulls inhabit coastal regions, estuaries, beaches, and increasingly urban and suburban areas throughout Australia, and have expanded their range to southern Africa and occasionally to other regions.
Behaviour
They are highly social and opportunistic feeders that engage in loud, raucous calling and aggressive dominance displays, often mobbing other birds to claim food sources.
Native Range
The silver gull is native to Oceania and has been found throughout Australia, particularly at or near coastal areas, and also in New Zealand and New Caledonia.
Did You Know?
Silver Gulls are remarkably bold urban scavengers that have learned to follow humans and even snatch food directly from people's hands at beaches and parks. They possess an impressive memory for locations where food is reliably available.
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