Red-legged Kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris)
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About Red-legged Kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Shorebirds and Allies
- Family: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
The red-legged kittiwake is a seabird species in the gull family Laridae. It breeds in the Pribilof Islands, Bogoslof Island, and Buldir Island in the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska, and the Commander Islands, Russia, and spends the winter at sea.
Source: Wikipedia
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2010-05-29
Saint George Island, United States of AmericaPeople actually hunt and eat these gull-like birds on St. George.
