KITTIWAKE


Meaning of KITTIWAKE in English

n.

or black-legged kittiwake

White oceanic gull ( Rissa tridactyla ) with pearl-gray mantle, black-tipped wings, black feet, and yellow bill.

Kittiwakes nest on narrow cliff ledges along the North and South Atlantic coasts. The red-legged kittiwake ( R. brevirostris ) is found in the Bering Sea region.

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