How deep does the Black-Legged Kittiwake live?

The Black-Legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) is typically found at 0–175 m.

Black-Legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–175 m
IUCN status: VU

The black legged kittiwake spends most of the year far out over the open ocean, returning to land only to nest on sheer sea cliffs. It dips and patters at the surface to scoop up small fish, ranging widely across the North Sea and beyond. Numbers have fallen enough that it now sits on the vulnerable list.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Laridae › Rissa

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 137156.

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How deep does the Black-Legged Kittiwake live?: The Black-Legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) is typically found at 0–175 m.