Rissa tridactyla
Length:
38cm to 40cm
Wingspan:
95cm to 110cm
Weight:
300g to 500g
The kittiwake is a medium-sized member of the gull family. They have grey backs, white parts underneath and small yellow bill. Legs are black and short. Whilst in flight, the black wing tips don't show any white - this is unlike other gulls.
They are coastal birds, which can be found around the coasts around the UK in the breeding season and spend winter months out at sea in the Atlantic Ocean.
Kittiwake populations have been declining in some areas of the UK and this could be down to a shortage of sand eels.
Their diets mainly consist of shrimps, fish and worms.
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