Either of two small gulls in the genus Rissa of the family that nest in colonies on sea cliffs and spend the winter on the open ocean.
“Definitely a juvenile black-legged kittiwake. My bird of study in my field biologist days. Always loved the plumage on the juveniles. Beautiful photos!”
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(UK, Ireland) the black-legged kittiwake (), no other kittiwake being found in Europe.
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