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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
Order
CHARADRIIFORMES
Family
Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae)
Code 4
BLKI
Code 6
RISTRI
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
All-purpose
Eye Color:
Dark brown
Head pattern:
Plain
Crown Color:
White
Forehead Color:
White
Nape Color:
White
Throat Color:
White
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
41-43 cm (16-17 in)
Weight:
512 g (18.06 oz)
Size:
Large (16 - 32 in)
Color Primary:
White, Gray
Underparts:
White
Upperparts:
Pale Gray
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Buoyant flight with several rapid wing beats between glides., Graceful.
Wingspan Range:
89-91 cm (35-36 in)
Wing Shape:
Pointed-Wings
Tail shape:
Squared Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
White
Under Tail:
White
Leg Color:
Dark gray to black.
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X