General Description

Body white, except for black wings and back. Tail white with a wide black stripe across the tip. Bill yellow with red tip. Legs yellow. Young birds dark brown with mottled pale brown on the upperparts and a dark brown bill. Body up to 66 cm long.

Biology

Pacific Gulls often drop molluscs from height to smash them open on rocks so they can feed on the soft animal inside.

Habitat

Coastal areas and offshore islands.

Coastal shores

Distribution guide

Southern Australia.

Species Group

Birds › Gulls and terns

Depth

Shore (0-1 m)

Water Column

Above surface

Max Size

66 cm

Diet

Carnivore

Commercial Species

No

Global Dispersal

Native to Australia

Conservation Status

• DSE Advisory List : Not listed
• EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
• IUCN Red List : Least Concern