Red-legged Kittiwake

Rissa brevirostris (Bruch, 1855)

377 gWeight

The red-legged kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris) is a seabird species in the gull family Laridae.

Busiest months: June · Most records: United States, Japan

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: June · Most records: United States, Japan

Red-legged Kittiwake has been recorded at 5 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

St. Paul IslandUnited States7,089 records
GambellUnited States16 records
Nemuro – Cape NosappuJapan4 records

More places

Neah Bay – town and bay onlyUnited States3 records
Floyd Lamb Park at Tule SpringsUnited States1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Japan

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The red-legged kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris) is a seabird species in the gull family Laridae. It breeds in the Pribilof Islands, Bogoslof Island, and Buldir Island in the Bering Sea off the coast of Alaska, and the Commander Islands, Russia, and spends the winter at sea.

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Questions

How big is the Red-legged Kittiwake?

The Red-legged Kittiwake weighs around 377 g.

Where does the Red-legged Kittiwake live?

Its breeding range: North America: Commander Islands (southeastern Russia), Aleutian and Pribilof islands, and St. Matthew Island (northern Bering Sea). It is most often recorded in United States and Japan.