Species profile
kittiwake gull
Rissa tridactyla
Quick answer
Breeding regions are PAL, NA. Breeding subregions are high Arctic to temperate n coasts, from Greenland, Iceland, w, nw Europe, Svalbard (n of Norway), n Siberian is. to Sakhalin, Kamchatka, Kuril and Commander is. (e Russia); Aleutian and Bering Sea is., w, sw Alaska mainland; Canadian high Arctic (ne Canada), Gulf of St. Lawrence and Newfoundland (se Canada). Non breeding regions are w North Atlantic coast and coastal waters s to Virginia; mid-Atlantic Ridge to Azores; North Sea; Japan, Korean Pen., se Alaska to s California (USA).
- Scientific name
- Rissa tridactyla
- Family
- Laridae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Rissa
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording kittiwake gull in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.