Kittiwake in hole in the road on a windy day Kittiwakes are coastal breeding birds ranging in the North Pacific, North Atlantic, and Arctic oceans. They form large, dense, noisy colonies during the summer reproductive period, often sharing habitat with murres. They are the only gull species that are exclusively cliff-nesting. Either of two oceanic gulls of the genus Rissa, esp R. tridactyla, having a white plumage with pale grey black-tipped wings and a square-cut tail. Calls. A nasal, repeated kittiwake is the most commonly heard call on the breeding grounds. Also makes other short, nasal calls between mates or between adults and chicks. Kittiwake, also called Black-legged Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla, oceanic gull, a white bird with pearl-grey mantle, black-tipped wings, black feet, and yellow bill. It nests on the North and South Atlantic coasts. It is difficult to tell the difference between a male and female seagull. The male tends to have brighter, more colourful plumage but the difference is so subtle, that only experienced bird watchers can tell the gender of a gull. The black-legged kittiwake eats marine invertebrates, plankton, and fish. It feeds in flocks and catches food at the surface of the water. it also dives just below the surface of the water to catch its prey it is the only gull that dives and swims underwater!n
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