Black-legged Kittiwake

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown mottled
grey wings and back
gptkbp:behavior gregarious
gptkbp:breeding_behavior large colonies
gptkbp:breeding_season May to August
gptkbp:character_voice high-pitched calls
gptkbp:clutch_size 1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:color white and grey
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:egg_color white or pale blue
gptkbp:egg_laying synchronous
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:first_described_by by Linnaeus in 1758
gptkbp:fishing_regulations pursuit diving
gptkbp:fledging_period about 40-50 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior kleptoparasitism
surface diving
gptkbp:genus Rissa
gptkbp:habitat coastal cliffs
gptkbp:habitat_preference rocky coastlines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black-legged Kittiwake
gptkbp:human_interaction pair bonding
gptkbp:incubation_period about 30 days
gptkbp:length 40-46 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:mating_system aerial acrobatics
gptkbp:migration irregular
partial migrant
short to moderate
gptkbp:nest_material grass and seaweed
gptkbp:nest_site_fidelity high
gptkbp:nesting variable
varies by location
April to August
site selection
on ledges
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators gulls and eagles
gptkbp:range North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Black-headed_Gull
gptkbp:social_behavior colonial nesting
gptkbp:social_structure hierarchical
gptkbp:species gptkb:Rissa_tridactyla
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Rissa_tridactyla_tridactyla
gptkb:Rissa_tridactyla_pollicaris
gptkbp:threats climate change
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 300-500 g
gptkbp:wildlife due to human activity
gptkbp:wingspan 100-110 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rissa_tridactyla_tridactyla
gptkb:Rissa_tridactyla
gptkb:Rissa_tridactyla_pollicaris
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8