Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

The Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers) and order Charadriiformes (Auks).

Gallery

Adult

Iceland , 20 May 2008

Black-legged Kittiwake

Adult

Iceland , 20 May 2008

Observed

Canada

United States

Observed

Canada

United States

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Charadriiformes
        Family: Laridae
        Genus: Rissa
        Species: Rissa tridactyla

Species in the Genus of Rissa

Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Red-legged Kittiwake

Rissa brevirostris

External Links

Black-legged Kittiwake – Wikipedia

Black-legged Kittiwake – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Black-legged Kittiwake – Audubon.org