The tarāpuka/black-billed gull – sometimes considered the world's rarest gull.
#BirdOfTheDay #birdphotography #photography 🪶
#BirdOfTheDay #birdphotography #photography 🪶
July 22, 2026 at 3:20 AM
The tarāpuka/black-billed gull – sometimes considered the world's rarest gull.
#BirdOfTheDay #birdphotography #photography 🪶
#BirdOfTheDay #birdphotography #photography 🪶
Tarāpuka Chroicocephalus bulleri 2010 #SuperSeabirdSunday
April 5, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Tarāpuka Chroicocephalus bulleri 2010 #SuperSeabirdSunday
a tarāpuka taking off! Love seeing this rarest of gull. 🪶🇳🇿 #AotearoaBirds #AoNZ #tarāpuka #Whakaoriori #Wairarapa
July 2, 2025 at 4:28 AM
a tarāpuka taking off! Love seeing this rarest of gull. 🪶🇳🇿 #AotearoaBirds #AoNZ #tarāpuka #Whakaoriori #Wairarapa
The near threatened and declining Black-billed Gull (tarāpuka) from New Zealand for #SuperSeabirdSunday #Birds #Gulls
January 11, 2026 at 10:55 AM
The near threatened and declining Black-billed Gull (tarāpuka) from New Zealand for #SuperSeabirdSunday #Birds #Gulls
#BirdOfTheDay #GroundedGulls is the theme set by @robcrank68.bsky.social. How about a black-billed gull / Tarāpuka (Chroicocephalus bulleri) from New Zealand. One of the rarest gulls in the world.
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #nzbirds #birding
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #nzbirds #birding
November 21, 2025 at 11:06 PM
#BirdOfTheDay #GroundedGulls is the theme set by @robcrank68.bsky.social. How about a black-billed gull / Tarāpuka (Chroicocephalus bulleri) from New Zealand. One of the rarest gulls in the world.
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #nzbirds #birding
#BirdsSeenIn2025 #nzbirds #birding
There is a massive battle underway at Victoria University of Wellington. These flyers in one of the main halls are the most low-key.
September 7, 2024 at 8:38 AM
There is a massive battle underway at Victoria University of Wellington. These flyers in one of the main halls are the most low-key.
Learn the differences between gulls in Aotearoa!
Hint: We're not the ones stealing your chips at the beach.
#BirdOfTheYear #nzbirdoftheyear #birdoftheyear2025 #nzbirds #blackbilledgull #tarāpuka #votetarapuka #tarapukaboty
Hint: We're not the ones stealing your chips at the beach.
#BirdOfTheYear #nzbirdoftheyear #birdoftheyear2025 #nzbirds #blackbilledgull #tarāpuka #votetarapuka #tarapukaboty
August 12, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Learn the differences between gulls in Aotearoa!
Hint: We're not the ones stealing your chips at the beach.
#BirdOfTheYear #nzbirdoftheyear #birdoftheyear2025 #nzbirds #blackbilledgull #tarāpuka #votetarapuka #tarapukaboty
Hint: We're not the ones stealing your chips at the beach.
#BirdOfTheYear #nzbirdoftheyear #birdoftheyear2025 #nzbirds #blackbilledgull #tarāpuka #votetarapuka #tarapukaboty
An endangered Black-billed gull finds solitude on top of large pier pylon, Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand.
#birdoftheday #manmadeperch #blackbilledgull #gulls #newzealandbirds #birds #birdsofbluesky #newzealand #ECK #tarāpuka #photographersofbluesky #photography #🪶#photographersunited
#birdoftheday #manmadeperch #blackbilledgull #gulls #newzealandbirds #birds #birdsofbluesky #newzealand #ECK #tarāpuka #photographersofbluesky #photography #🪶#photographersunited
April 9, 2026 at 5:29 PM
An endangered Black-billed gull finds solitude on top of large pier pylon, Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand.
#birdoftheday #manmadeperch #blackbilledgull #gulls #newzealandbirds #birds #birdsofbluesky #newzealand #ECK #tarāpuka #photographersofbluesky #photography #🪶#photographersunited
#birdoftheday #manmadeperch #blackbilledgull #gulls #newzealandbirds #birds #birdsofbluesky #newzealand #ECK #tarāpuka #photographersofbluesky #photography #🪶#photographersunited
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GoodLight any Bird captured where you had good lighting conditions, and the Alt Theme is #Gulls
Black-billed Gull/Tarāpuka pair, New Zealand 2015
#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #Sparrows #Aotearoa #EndangeredSpecies
Black-billed Gull/Tarāpuka pair, New Zealand 2015
#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #Sparrows #Aotearoa #EndangeredSpecies
January 2, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GoodLight any Bird captured where you had good lighting conditions, and the Alt Theme is #Gulls
Black-billed Gull/Tarāpuka pair, New Zealand 2015
#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #Sparrows #Aotearoa #EndangeredSpecies
Black-billed Gull/Tarāpuka pair, New Zealand 2015
#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #BirdPhotography #Sparrows #Aotearoa #EndangeredSpecies
Another juvenile black-billed gull (tarāpuka) who can't keep his beak shut! :) #birds #AoNZ #Whakaoriori Really loving these juvenile gulls. Gives me hope for this endangered species! There were 17 gulls of which at least half were juvenile.
March 11, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Another juvenile black-billed gull (tarāpuka) who can't keep his beak shut! :) #birds #AoNZ #Whakaoriori Really loving these juvenile gulls. Gives me hope for this endangered species! There were 17 gulls of which at least half were juvenile.
🤩 That's us! Look at that handsome bird! Let's see... Tarāpuka? Tarāpunga? Koekoeā? Toroa? Who else is shouty?
I decided to get behind #Birdoftheyear2025 so I've written a guide and done some drawings for 9 underappreciated birds. Here's one for hākoakoa #skua since I was inspired by @hakoakoa-boty.bsky.social
The guide comes out tomorrow. Can you guess which other birds are on my list?
The guide comes out tomorrow. Can you guess which other birds are on my list?
September 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
🤩 That's us! Look at that handsome bird! Let's see... Tarāpuka? Tarāpunga? Koekoeā? Toroa? Who else is shouty?
Was taking a photo of the geese when these 2 juvenile black-bill gulls (tarāpuka) flew past. These are the rarest gulls and found only in Aotearoa New Zealand. #AoNZ #birds Good to see some juveniles in an endangered species!
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2 juvenile black-billed gulls
Was taking a photo of the geese when these 2 juvenile black-bill gulls (tarāpuka) flew past. These are the rarest gulls and found only in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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March 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Was taking a photo of the geese when these 2 juvenile black-bill gulls (tarāpuka) flew past. These are the rarest gulls and found only in Aotearoa New Zealand. #AoNZ #birds Good to see some juveniles in an endangered species!
flic.kr/p/2qRh7w1
flic.kr/p/2qRh7w1
A strong, seaward gust tousles your hair as you squint up at the sun. Behind you, something lands gently. Turning around you see... Kim! She's back!
This week Kim and AJ are talking about Toroa: Skycall by @atawhaigames.bsky.social!
Listen here! - share.transistor.fm/s/6410d8e6
This week Kim and AJ are talking about Toroa: Skycall by @atawhaigames.bsky.social!
Listen here! - share.transistor.fm/s/6410d8e6
February 18, 2026 at 3:48 PM
A strong, seaward gust tousles your hair as you squint up at the sun. Behind you, something lands gently. Turning around you see... Kim! She's back!
This week Kim and AJ are talking about Toroa: Skycall by @atawhaigames.bsky.social!
Listen here! - share.transistor.fm/s/6410d8e6
This week Kim and AJ are talking about Toroa: Skycall by @atawhaigames.bsky.social!
Listen here! - share.transistor.fm/s/6410d8e6
Tarāpuka pics.
December 10, 2023 at 10:49 AM
Tarāpuka pics.
I had a look at the albatross flying sim game - released yesterday on Steam - Toroa Skycall, by a small Dunedin #AoNZ studio: @atawhaigames.bsky.social
There's a whole wonderful world to explore here, and humorous conversations with other birds.
I was a backer on Kickstarter.
There's a whole wonderful world to explore here, and humorous conversations with other birds.
I was a backer on Kickstarter.
December 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I had a look at the albatross flying sim game - released yesterday on Steam - Toroa Skycall, by a small Dunedin #AoNZ studio: @atawhaigames.bsky.social
There's a whole wonderful world to explore here, and humorous conversations with other birds.
I was a backer on Kickstarter.
There's a whole wonderful world to explore here, and humorous conversations with other birds.
I was a backer on Kickstarter.
Tarāpuka/Black-billed gull, Aotearoa's only endemic gull.
October 3, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Tarāpuka/Black-billed gull, Aotearoa's only endemic gull.
I voted Tarāpuka the black-billed gull because I see them every day, & when I got up & close and personal with a bunch of them they didn't shit on me.
"New Zealand's only endemic gull, it's also the world's most endangered"
#BOTY #BirdOfTheYear #VoteTarapuka #TarapukaBOTY
www.birdoftheyear.org.nz
"New Zealand's only endemic gull, it's also the world's most endangered"
#BOTY #BirdOfTheYear #VoteTarapuka #TarapukaBOTY
www.birdoftheyear.org.nz
September 12, 2024 at 2:55 AM
I voted Tarāpuka the black-billed gull because I see them every day, & when I got up & close and personal with a bunch of them they didn't shit on me.
"New Zealand's only endemic gull, it's also the world's most endangered"
#BOTY #BirdOfTheYear #VoteTarapuka #TarapukaBOTY
www.birdoftheyear.org.nz
"New Zealand's only endemic gull, it's also the world's most endangered"
#BOTY #BirdOfTheYear #VoteTarapuka #TarapukaBOTY
www.birdoftheyear.org.nz
Black-billed gull (Chroicocephalus bulleri) [Tarāpuka] on the beach in Gisborne, NZ, more slender and less common than the Black-billed gull, this one was was still eyeing up some unattended bags for possible lunch!
Shot on #Nikon Z8 with a 180-600 @ 600mm, f/6.3, 1/1250, ISO250 #birds #nzbirds
Shot on #Nikon Z8 with a 180-600 @ 600mm, f/6.3, 1/1250, ISO250 #birds #nzbirds
December 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I'm pretty sure these are black-billed gulls, or tarāpuka, which are native to Aotearoa.
August 17, 2024 at 5:15 AM
I'm pretty sure these are black-billed gulls, or tarāpuka, which are native to Aotearoa.
September 16, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Gorgeous afternoon and evening in Wanaka. Sun shining, afternoon at the lake, dinner at Bombay Palace. 🇳🇿
December 10, 2023 at 6:55 AM
Gorgeous afternoon and evening in Wanaka. Sun shining, afternoon at the lake, dinner at Bombay Palace. 🇳🇿
Tarāpuka/black-billed gull, Kinloch, Taupō.
October 5, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Tarāpuka/black-billed gull, Kinloch, Taupō.
While many species ate much the same as they do today, others – including the pārera grey duck, pūtangitangi paradise shelduck, kawau tikitiki spotted shag, & tarāpuka & tarāpunga black & red-billed gulls – showed signs of different regional diets in the past. 4/6
October 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
While many species ate much the same as they do today, others – including the pārera grey duck, pūtangitangi paradise shelduck, kawau tikitiki spotted shag, & tarāpuka & tarāpunga black & red-billed gulls – showed signs of different regional diets in the past. 4/6
Toroa: Skycall by @atawhaigames.bsky.social, an atmospheric flying game, is out now! [PC]
As Toroa, an albatross, soar over the oceans to reunite with your family, build a flock of followers, and see a world inspired by Māori music and mythos.
#indiegame
As Toroa, an albatross, soar over the oceans to reunite with your family, build a flock of followers, and see a world inspired by Māori music and mythos.
#indiegame
December 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Toroa: Skycall by @atawhaigames.bsky.social, an atmospheric flying game, is out now! [PC]
As Toroa, an albatross, soar over the oceans to reunite with your family, build a flock of followers, and see a world inspired by Māori music and mythos.
#indiegame
As Toroa, an albatross, soar over the oceans to reunite with your family, build a flock of followers, and see a world inspired by Māori music and mythos.
#indiegame