Kittiwakes
Birds of North America
Laridae
Lives, Habitats & Pictures of the Kittiwakes
Kittiwakes are members of the gull and tern family. They live along the coast of the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
The Black-legged Kittiwake is the most common of the two species in North America, it can be found on all three ocean coastlines.
The Red-legged Kittiwake lives in the north-western areas of the continent.
All kittiwakes nest on the sides of cliffs on islands and mainlands where they feel safe from predators. In late summer through winter,
Black-legged Kittiwakes are reported in the interior of North America. These birds will return to the coast as the warmer weather
arrives.
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Black-legged Kittiwake
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