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What (who) is kittiwake - definition

GENUS OF BIRDS

Kittiwake Gull; Rissa (genus); Kittiwakes; Kittewake; Rissa (bird)

kittiwake

['k?t?we?k]

¦ noun a small gull that nests in colonies on sea cliffs and has a loud call resembling its name. [Rissa tridactyla.]

Kittiwake

·noun A northern gull (Rissa tridactyla), inhabiting the coasts of Europe and America. It is white, with black tips to the wings, and has but three toes.

Kittiwake

The kittiwakes (genus Rissa) are two closely related seabird species in the gull family Laridae, the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) and the red-legged kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris). The epithets "black-legged" and "red-legged" are used to distinguish the two species in North America, but in Europe, where Rissa brevirostris is not found, the black-legged kittiwake is often known simply as kittiwake, or more colloquially in some areas as tickleass or tickleace.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kittiwake

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Kittiwake

The kittiwakes (genus Rissa) are two closely related seabird species in the gull family Laridae, the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) and the red-legged kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris). The epithets "black-legged" and "red-legged" are used to distinguish the two species in North America, but in Europe, where Rissa brevirostris is not found, the black-legged kittiwake is often known simply as kittiwake, or more colloquially in some areas as tickleass or tickleace. The name is derived from its call, a shrill 'kittee-wa-aaake, kitte-wa-aaake'. The genus name Rissa is from the Icelandic name Rita for the black-legged kittiwake.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kittiwake

Examples of use of kittiwake

1. So far, loss of food had most noticeably affected seabirds÷ 2004 was the worst breeding season on record for many seabirds, including the kittiwake and the guillemot.

2. The hoped–to–see list in Alaska includes the Bristle–thighed Curlew, McKay‘s Bunting, Smith‘s Longspur, Red–legged Kittiwake, Emperor Goose, Aleutian Tern, Snowy Owl and various auklets, murrelets, puffins and other seabirds.