Wildlifeof Thailand
Black-legged Kittiwake
Laridae
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Rissa tridactyla
Basic stats
Diet
Small fish and marine invertebrates
Habitat
Oceanic waters and coastal cliffs
Range
Northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans
The black-legged kittiwake is a compact oceanic gull with grey wings, black wingtips, yellow bill and black legs. It breeds in dense colonies on narrow ledges of northern sea cliffs and spends the non-breeding season offshore. Birds take small fish and marine invertebrates from the surface or by shallow plunging, rarely scavenging inland like many other gulls (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Vulnerable (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Black-legged Kittiwake eat?
- Small fish and marine invertebrates
- What habitat does the Black-legged Kittiwake live in?
- Oceanic waters and coastal cliffs
- Where is the Black-legged Kittiwake found?
- Northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans