Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
Kittiwakes are petite, ocean-going gulls with black-tipped wings and neat yellow bills. They’re named for their piercing “kitti-waake” call. Kittiwakes forage offshore, gracefully dipping to pick small fish or crustaceans from the surface.
- Habitat: Nest on steep cliff ledges in dense colonies; at sea or near coastal waters outside breeding.
- Diet / Food: Mainly small fish (sand eels, sprats) and marine invertebrates.
- Length: 37–41 cm
- Wingspan: 90–100 cm