Red Billed Gull And Chick. - The Red-billed Gull (Chroicocephalus Scopulinus), Once Also Known As The Mackerel Gull, Is A Native Of New Zealand, Being Found Throughout The Country And On Outlying Islands Including The Chatham Islands And Subantarctic Islands. The Māori Name Of This Species Is Tarapunga Or Akiaki.[2] Its Vernacular Name Is Sometimes Also Used For The Dolphin Gull, A Somewhat Similar-looking But Unrelated Species. As Is The Case With Many Gulls, The Red-billed Gull Has Traditionally Been Placed In The Genus Larus. Photo