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Karoro, southern black-backed gull

Closeup of black-backed gull standing on dark ground.

Karoro, the southern black-backed gull (Larus dominicanus), lives to an average age of about 14 years. They frequent beaches, landfills, ports and human habitations. The birds can be a nuisance and are controlled in some areas.

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