Macaulay Library Photos for Black-legged Kittiwake
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Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla
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Breeding adult
Small gull with short black legs. Breeding adults have a thin yellow bill.
© Ian Davies
Nonbreeding adult
Nonbreeding adults have a black smudge behind the eye, but retain the yellow bill. Note the short black legs.
© Matt Brady
Immature
Immature Black-legged Kittiwakes have a striking "M" pattern on the back and a black mark across the back of the neck. Note black terminal band on the tail.
© Evan Lipton
Breeding adult
Wings are more rounded than other gull species, and they tend to beat their wings more rapidly. Note the solid black wingtips.
© Dorian Anderson
Breeding adult
Flies with stiff and rapid wingbeats. Note the small amount of black on the tips of the wings.
© Christoph Moning
Breeding adult
Small gull that nests in colonies on steep cliffs. Note the small yellow bill and pale gray back.
© Ian Davies
Habitat
Nests on cliff ledges of offshore islands, sea stacks, or inaccessible areas of coastal mainland. Spends the winter at sea.
© Nick Dorian