Red-legged Kittiwake

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:averageTemperature 40-46 cm
gptkbp:breedingSeason 3-4 years
May to August
aerial acrobatics
gptkbp:callsFor a loud 'kittiwake' sound
gptkbp:clutchSize 1-3 eggs
gptkbp:colors yellow
gptkbp:communityEvents colonial nesting
gptkbp:cultural_significance none noted
gptkbp:diet fish
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:eggColor white with speckles
gptkbp:environmental_impact food availability changes
gptkbp:family Laridae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Rissa_brevirostris
gptkb:Black-legged_Kittiwake
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 40-50 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior variable
scavenging
surface diving
gptkbp:genus Rissa
gptkbp:habitat coastal cliffs
rocky shorelines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Red-legged Kittiwake
gptkbp:iceClass open ocean
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 30-32 days
shared by both parents
gptkbp:interactsWith minimal disturbance
gptkbp:introduced 1840
gptkbp:migration along coastlines
partial migrator
gptkbp:nesting high
April to September
grasses and feathers
high in colonies
on cliffs
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators eagles
gptkbp:research_focus behavioral studies
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:P._L._Sclater
gptkbp:skin red
gptkbp:socialStructure hierarchical
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
monitoring populations
gptkbp:threats climate change
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 600-800 g
gptkbp:wildlife remote islands
isolated cliffs.
not a major concern
gptkbp:wingspan brown and white
white and gray
100-110 cm
gray_wings_and_back