red-legged kittiwake
noun
: a kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris) that nests along the coast of the Bering Sea and closely resembles the black-legged kittiwake but is distinguished by its red legs and shorter bill
The red-legged kittiwake, one of several species unique to the Bering Sea, is located almost entirely on St. George Island in the Pribilofs.—
Yereth Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 1991
Yereth Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 1991Dictionary Entries Near red-legged kittiwake
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