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Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla (Linnaeus, C 1758)

The black-legged kittiwake is a seabird species in the gull family Laridae. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   Rissa
Scientific:
  Rissa tridactyla


Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.136

Protonym:
  Larus tridactylus

Type locality:
  Northern Europe; restricted type locality. Great Britain.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/154/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  FB4D08F0837D4683

Avibase ID:
  avibase-FB4D08F0

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/FB4D08F0


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176875


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Rissa tridactyla: breeds on cliffs of high Arctic to temperate north coasts, from Greenland, Iceland, western Europe, Svalbard (north of Norway), north Siberian island to Sakhalin, Kamchatka, Kuril and Commander islands (eastern Russia); Aleutian and Bering Sea islands, western and southwestern Alaska mainland; Canadian high Arctic (northeastern Canada), Gulf of St. Lawrence and Newfoundland (southeastern Canada); winters to western North Atlantic coast and coastal waters south to Virginia; mid-Atlantic Ridge to Azores; North Sea; Japan and Korean Peninsula, and southeastern Alaska to southern California
  • Rissa tridactyla tridactyla: circumpolar North Atlantic; winters to Sargasso Sea and western Africa
  • Rissa tridactyla pollicaris: circumpolar North Pacific; winters to East China Sea and northwestern Mexico
English:
Black-legged Kittiwake
Catalan:
Gavineta de tres dits
Czech:
racek tříprstý
Danish:
Ride
German:
Dreizehenmöwe
Spanish:
Gaviota Tridáctila
Spanish (Spain):
Gaviota Tridáctila
Finnish:
pikkukajava
French:
Mouette tridactyle
Croatian:
Troprsti galeb
Hungarian:
csüllő
Icelandic:
Rita
Italian:
Gabbiano tridattilo
Japanese (romaji):
mitsuyubikamome
Japanese:
ミツユビカモメ
Lithuanian:
Tripirštis kiras
Dutch:
Drieteenmeeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Krykkje
Norwegian:
Krykkje
Polish:
mewa trójpalczasta
Portuguese:
Gaivota-tridáctila
Portuguese (Portugal):
Gaivota-tridáctila
Russian:
Моевка
Slovak:
čajka trojprstá
Serbian:
Troprsti galeb
Swedish:
tretåig mås
Ukrainian:
Мартин трипалий
Chinese:
三趾鸥
Chinese (Traditional):
三趾鷗


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.):
Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Mouette tridactyle ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Mouette tridactyle ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Rissa tridactyla [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Rissa tridactyla [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Rissa tridactyla [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
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South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
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South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
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South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
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South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
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South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
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South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
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South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
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South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
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South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Black-legged Kittiwake ( Rissa tridactyla) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Rissa tridactyla [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Rissa tridactyla [version 1]

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Afrikaans: Swartpootbrandervoël
Arabic: نورس أسود الساق
Asturian: Gavilueta Mariñana, Gaviota Mariñana, Gaviota tridáctila
Azerbaijani: Üçbarmaq qağayı
Belarusian: Трохпалая чайка, Чайка трохпалая
Bulgarian: Трипръста чайка
Bengali: কামরা-঩া চকচডওময়ক
Bengali (transliteration): kālō-pā kiḍi'ōẏēka
Breton: Ar c'haraveg pavioù du, Kac'hawag, Kahavag, Karaveg pavioù du
Catalan: Gavina cuaforcada, Gavina tresdits, Gavineta de tres dits, Gavineta de tris dits
Catalan (Balears): Gavina tresdits
Valencian: Gavina cuaforcada
Montenegrin: troprsti galeb, тропрсти галеб
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): тропрсти галеб
Czech: racek tøíprstý, Racek tríprstý, Racek tříprstý, racek trojprstý
Chuvash: моевка
Welsh: Drilyn, Gwylan dribys, Gwylan goesddu
Danish: Ride
German: Dreizehenmöve, Dreizehenmowe, Dreizehenmöwe
Greek: Ρίσσα, Τριδάκτυλος Γλάρος, Τριδάχτυλος Γλάρος
Greek (Cypriot): Τριδάχτυλος Γλάρος
English: Atlantic Kittiwake, Black-legged Kiitiwake, Blacklegged Kittiwake, Black-legged Kittiwake, Common Kittiwake, Kittiwake, Kotzebue's Kittiwake, Pacific Kittiwake
English, HBW: Black-legged Kittiwake
English (IOC): Black-legged Kittiwake
English (United States): Black-legged Kittiwake
Esperanto: trifingra mevo
Spanish: Gaviota cola hendida, Gaviota Pata Negra, gaviota patanegra, Gaviota Patas Negras, Gaviota Patinegra, Gaviota Tridactila, Gaviota Tridáctila
Spanish (Costa Rica): Gaviota Patinegra
Spanish (Cuba): Gallego patinegro
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Gaviota Tridactila
Spanish (Spain): Gaviota Tridáctila
Spanish (HBW): Gaviota tridáctila
Spanish (Mexico): Gaviota cola hendida, gaviota pata negra, gaviota patanegra, Gaviota Patas Negras, Gaviota Patinegra
Spanish (Peru): Gaviota Tridáctila
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Gaviota Tridáctila
Spanish (Venezuela): Gaviota Tridactila, Gaviotín
Estonian: Kaljukajakas
Basque: Antxeta ankabeltza, Antxeta hankabeltz, Antxeta hankabeltza, Gavineta de tres dits
Persian: کاکایی پاسیاه
Finnish: Pikkukajava
Faroese: Rita, Ryta
French: Mouette tridactyle
Frisian: Winterkob
Irish: Saidhbhéar
Gaelic: Ruideag, Seagair
Galician: Gaivota tridáctila, Garrucho, Gavineta de tres dits
Guarani: Ojaja
Manx: Perragh, Pirragh
Haitian Creole French: Mòv pye nwa
Hebrew: ריסה, ריסה שחורת-רגל
Croatian: Troprsti galeb
Hungarian: Csüllõ, Csüllő , Háromujjú csüllö
Icelandic: Rita
Italian: Gabbiano tridattilo
Inuktitut: Nowyavah, Taateraaq
Japanese (romaji): mitsu-yubi kamome, mitsuyubikamome, Mitsuyubi-kamome
Japanese: ミツユビカモメ
Japanese (Kanji): 三つ趾鴎
Georgian: სამთითა თოლია
Kara-Kalpak: моевка
Mongolian, Halh: захлай
Kazakh: үш саусақты шағала, Үшсаусақты шағала
Kazakh (Transliteration): üş-sawsaqtı şağala
Greenlandic: Nowyavah, Taateraaq, Taateraq
Korean: 세가락갈매기
Korean (Transliteration): se-garak-galmaegi
Cornish: Gwylan Kernow
Kirghiz: үч манжалуу чардак, үч тырмактуу чардак, үч шадылуу чардак
Scientific: Larus tridactylus, Rissa brunnichii, Rissa tridactyla, Rissa tridactyla tridactyla, Rissa tridactylus
Luxembourgish: Dräizéiweméiw
Lithuanian: Tripirštis kiras
Latvian: Trīspirkstu kaija, Trīspirsktu kaija
Macedonian: тропрст галеб, Тропски галеб
Malayalam: കിറ്റിവെയ്ക്ക് കടൽക്കാക്ക
Mongolian: Гурван хуруут цахлай, Гурванхуруут захлай, захлай
Mongolian (Bichig): ᠭᠣᠷᠪᠠᠨ ᠬᠣᠷᠣᠭᠣᠲᠣ ᠵᠠᠬᠠᠯᠠᠢ
Mongolian (Bichig, Inner Mongolia): ᠭᠣᠷᠪᠠᠨ ᠬᠣᠷᠣᠭᠣᠲᠣ ᠴᠠᠬᠣᠯᠠᠢ
Mongolian (Transliteration): gurveŋ khuruut zakhlai, gurveŋ-khuruut zakhlai
Moldavian: Pescăruș cu trei degete
Montagnais (Innu-aimun): taukamiu-tshiashkush
Maltese: Gawwija ta' l'Ingilterra, Gawwija ta' l-Ingilterra, gawwija tal-Ingilterra
Dutch: Drieteenmeeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Krykkje
Norwegian: Krykkje, Tretået måke
Polish: Mewa rózowa, Mewa różowa, mewa trójpalczasta
Pinyin: sān-zhǐ ōu
Portuguese: gaivota tridáctila, Gaivota-tridáctila
Portuguese (Brazil): Gaivota-tridáctila [portugais]
Portuguese (Portugal): Gaivota-tridáctila
Romansh: muetta traidet, Muetta traidetta
Rhaeto-Romance: Muetta traidet
Romanian: Pescăruș cu trei degete, Pescăruş cu trei degete
Russian: Moevka, Моевка, Моёвка, Обыкновенная моевка
Yakut: үс тарбахтаах хопто
Scots: Ruideag
Northern Sami: Skierru
Slovak: Čajka trojprstá
Slovenian: triprsti galeb
Albanian: Pulëbardha tregishtake
Serbian: Troprsti galeb, Тропрсти галеб
Swedish: Tretåig mås
Thai: นกคิตติเวกขาดำ, นกคิตติเวคขาดำ
Thai (Transliteration): nók kʰít-tì-wêek kʰăa-dam
Turkish: Kara Ayaklı Martı, kara ayakly marty, Karaayaklı martı, Kara-ayaklı Martı, Karayaklı Martı, Үшсаусақты шағала
Tatar: өч бармаклы акчарлак
Tuvinian: Үш салаалыг ак-кускун
Ukrainian: Мартин трипалий , Трипалий мартин
Uzbek: уч бармоқли балиқчи
Chinese: [san-zhi ou], 三趾鷗, 三趾鸥
Chinese (Traditional): 三趾鷗
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 三趾鷗
Chinese (Taiwan): 三趾鸥

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