- Black-legged Kittiwake - All About Birds
A dainty gull of northern oceans, Black-legged Kittiwakes nest in teeming colonies on cliffs of the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and Arctic On these sheer, rocky sea stacks, their unceasing cries of “kittiwake” join with the crashing surf to make the classic sound of a seabird colony
- Kittiwake - Wikipedia
Kittiwakes are coastal breeding birds ranging in the North Pacific, North Atlantic, and Arctic oceans They form large, dense, noisy colonies during the summer reproductive period, often sharing habitat with murres
- Black-legged Kittiwake | Audubon Field Guide
A very common small gull of northern and offshore waters, named for its nasal 'ki-ti-waak' callnotes Seldom comes to land south of its nesting range, but may be seen from shore on either coast, especially during storms Often abundant on the northern islands where it nests
- Kittiwake Bird Facts (Rissa tridactyla) | Birdfact
Kittiwakes are pelagic seabirds that spend most of their lives over open oceans They breed on steep coastal cliffs and offshore islands across the North Pacific, North Atlantic, and Arctic oceans Their range includes coastal areas of North America, Europe, and Asia
- Kittiwake | Seabird, Gull, Arctic | Britannica
kittiwake, (Rissa tridactyla), oceanic gull, a white bird with pearl-gray mantle, black-tipped wings, black feet, and yellow bill It nests on the North and South Atlantic coasts Kittiwakes have evolved a number of behavioral and structural modifications for nesting on narrow cliff ledges
- Black-legged Kittiwake - eBird
Learn more about Black-legged Kittiwake from… Small oceanic gull Adults have solid black wingtips that look like they were dipped in ink Also note translucent flight feathers, entirely yellow bill, and black legs Nonbreeding birds have a dark ear patch and smudgy gray on the back of the neck
- Kittiwake Facts: Identification, Diet, Migration Info etc . . .
Kittiwakes are coastal birds found in the North Pacific, North Atlantic, and Arctic oceans After the breeding season, they migrate to the open Atlantic, returning to cliffs and seaside habitats for nesting
- Kittiwake | Facts, pictures more about Kittiwake
Kittiwakes are the only gull-like bird in the world to make cliff dwellings Both kinds of Kittiwake – the Black-Legged Kittiwake and the Red-Legged Kittiwake - are found in North America, but only the Black-Legged Kittiwake is found in Europe
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