The kittiwakes are two closely related seabird species in the gull family Laridae, the black-legged kittiwake and the red-legged kittiwake. The epithets "black-legged" and "red-legged" are used to dis
Rissa tridactyla
Black-legged kittiwake colony on Big Koniuji, Shumagin Islands
Kittiwake – winter Ireland
Kittiwake with chicks, Iceland
The red-legged kittiwake is a seabird species in the gull family Laridae. It breeds in the Pribilof Islands, Bogoslof Island, and Buldir Island in the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska, and the Comma
Kittiwake
…The kittiwakes (genus Rissa) are two closely related seabird species in the gull family Laridae, the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) and the red-legged kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris). The epithets "black-legged" and "red-legged" are used to distinguish the two species in North America, but in Europe, where Rissa…
Red legged Kittiwake, Saint Paul Island, Alaska 1
Red-legged kittiwake parent and chick
Red-legged kittiwake pair