Red-legged Kittiwake [Rissa brevirostris]
Description
The Red-legged Kittiwake is a seabird species in the gull family Laridae, it is closely related to the Black-legged Kittiwake. The breeding habitat of the Red-legged Kittiwake is cliffs on islands in the Bering Sea. They have a white body, grey back, grey wings tipped solid black, distinctive red legs and a short, thick black bill. They spend winters in the open ocean and are only rarely seen outside the Bering Sea.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Birds
Aves
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| Order |
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Charadriiformes
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| Family |
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Laridae
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| Genus |
Kittiwakes
Rissa
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