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Common Name

Black Legged Kittiwake

Alternate Names

Common Type

Kittiwake

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Laridae

Genus

Rissa

Species

tridactyla

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Location Photographed

Iceland

Number of Sub-Species

Two Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Coastal areas prefering salt water

Distribution and Range

Breeds along arctic and sub arctic coasts around the world then winters in north Atlantic and north Pacific

Food

Primarily forage for fish plus some invertebrates when fish are hard to find.

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