The Red-legged Kittiwake is a small gull restricted almost entirely to the Bering Sea, breeding only on the Pribilof and Commander Islands. The coral-red legs (vs. black-yellow legs in the Black-legged Kittiwake) are the key field mark. Its population has declined significantly and is a conservation concern. It is pelagic outside the breeding season.
Habitat
Cliffs of the Pribilof Islands and Bering Sea; open ocean in winter
Diet
Small fish and invertebrates caught at sea
How common
Rare
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