Rissa brevirostris (Bruch, 1853)
Red-legged kittiwake
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Family:  Laridae ()
Max. size:  max.weight: 382.0 g
Environment:  others; marine
Distribution:  Northern Pacific and the Arctic. Subtropical to polar.
Diagnosis:  Culmen: 2.86 cm; wing: 30.5 cm.
Biology:  Dipping; pattering; coastal and continental shelf, further offshore over shelf break and oceanic regions; <185 km (Ref. 356).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 08 August 2018 (A4ac) Ref. 123251)
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