Kittiwake, << KIHT ih wayk, >> is a gull that gets its name from its mournful cry. The black-legged kittiwake lives in the Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. The red-legged kittiwake nests on islands near Alaska in the Bering Sea.
Adult kittiwakes measure from 16 to 18 inches (41 to 46 centimeters) long. They are white with a bluish-gray back and black-tipped, bluish-gray wings. They have a yellow beak. Kittiwakes make nests of seaweed or other vegetation. Large numbers of the birds build nests close together on rocky ledges. Females lay two or three spotted eggs.
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