red-legged kittiwake
bird
Also known as: Rissa brevirostris
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The red-legged kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris) is a species of oceanic gull found in the Bering Sea. It closely resembles the black-legged kittiwake but is distinguished by its red legs and shorter bill. This bird nests primarily on St. George Island in the Pribilof Islands. Another related species, the common kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), has black feet and a yellow bill and nests on Atlantic coasts. The red-legged kittiwake has evolved adaptations for nesting on narrow cliff ledges.12
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