Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
VulnerableThe Black-legged Kittiwake is a gentle ocean-going gull that nests in dense cliff colonies and winters far out at sea. Steep declines in its numbers have made it a Vulnerable species.
Males and females of this species look mostly alike.
Quick facts
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Region
- Europe
- Scientific name
- Rissa tridactyla
Real rarity, real conservation
This species is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
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