Black-legged Kittiwake
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| Scientific name | Rissa tridactyla |
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| Mass | 320 g (Adult) |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (Population decreasing) |
| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Kittiwakes |
| Phylum | Chordata |
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| ID | 2347380 |
About Black-legged Kittiwake
The black-legged kittiwake is a seabird species in the gull family Laridae. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema naturae in 1758 as Larus tridactylus. The English name is derived from its call, a shrill 'kittee-wa-aaake, kitte-wa-aaake'.
Black-legged kittiwake Photos
