Comment
Very common along seashores.
Stronghold population
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Historical abundance
Increasing
Local distribution
Common and widespread in a variety of habitats. Often found in urban and developed areas
Known location
Burleigh Heads, Tallebudgera, Hope Island, Coombabah, Jacobs Well, Burleigh Heads, South Stradbroke
Other locality
Very common along seashores. Has probably benefited from human activity, for it feeds largely off food scraps.
General ecology
Beaches, estuaries, parks.
Habitat comment
A bold bird that will snatch fallen food. Often a minor nuisance. Probably present in artifically high numbers, due to reliance on human food.