Silver Gull

Larus novaehollandiae

Confirmed infectedvery high flu risk

Conservation status: least concern

The silver gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) 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 (Larus pacificus), which also lives in Australia. The silver gull should not be confused with the herring gull, which is called "silver gull" in many other languages (scientific name Larus argentatus, German Silbermöwe, French Goéland argenté, Dutch zilvermeeuw), but is a much larger, robust gull with no overlap in range.

References

  1. National risk scores for H5 bird flu for native birds and mammals — DCCEEW
  2. Larus novaehollandiae — Wikipedia
  3. H5 bird flu events in wildlife: Events by species — Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry