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 |  | Scientific name: Larus novaehollandiae
Size: 43cm
Status: Abundant
Diet: small aquatic life but also scavenges for food scraps.
Habitat: Coastal waters but also inland lakes.
Breeding: On off shore islands usually during spring. 2 eggs layed on the ground beside stumps or grass tussocks.
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| | Silver Gull
/Silver+Gull/$File/Silver+Gull.jpg) Also called the sea gull it is probably the most well known bird in Australia often gathering in large flocks around sea side picnics. |