SR IUCN · VU · Vulnerable Charadriiformes Laridae

Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

SRIOC 2261

Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Charadriiformes · Laridae

Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla).

ATK280

DEF197

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 37–41 cm
Body Mass: 416 g
Wingspan: 96 cm
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Partially migratory

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ATK 280

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 280).

DEF 197

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 197).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic & North America: high Arctic to temperate Northern coasts & from Greenland & Iceland & Western & Northwestern Europe & Svalbard (Northern of Norway) & Northern Siberian is. to Sakhalin & Kamchatka & Kuril and Commander is. (Eastern Russia); Aleutian and Bering Sea is. & Western & Southwestern Alaska mainland; Canadian high Arctic (Northeastern Canada) & Gulf of St. Lawrence and Newfoundland (Southeastern Canada) Habitat: Marine & Coastal

2 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Rissa tridactyla tridactyla
high Arctic to temperate n coasts, from Greenland, Iceland, w, nw Europe, Svalbard and nw Siberian is.; Canadian high Arctic (ne Canada), Gulf of St. Lawrence and Newfoundland (se Canada)
Rissa tridactyla pollicaris
high Arctic to temperate n coasts, from ne Siberian is. to Sakhalin, Kamchatka, Kuril and Commander is. (e Russia); Aleutian and Bering Sea is., and w, sw Alaska mainland

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Rissa tridactyla

Which family does it belong to?

Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic & North America: high Arctic to temperate Northern coasts & from Greenland & Iceland & Western & Northwestern Europe & Svalbard (Northern of Norway) & Northern Siberian is. to Sakhalin & Kamchatka & Kuril and Commander is. (Eastern Russia); Aleutian and Bering Sea is. & Western & Southwestern Alaska mainland; Canadian high Arctic (Northeastern Canada) & Gulf of St. Lawrence and Newfoundland (Southeastern Canada)