Black-legged kittiwake / Dreizehenmöwe (Rissa tridactyla)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Rissa (Rissa); Family Gulls (Laridae)
Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast RL R
Vocalization: Highly vocal at breeding ground. A mewing "kitti-wake", with the pitch rising on the second drawn out syllable, and then falling. Generally silent elsewhere, except when squabbling over food. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Seldom seen here
Year-round bird
Migration in: 03-01 - 03-23
Migration out: 03-15 - 03-23
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Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=38-40 cm, wingspan=95-105 cm, weight=310-500 g