📋 Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Laridae) |
| Species | Rissa brevirostris |
| Codes | relkit, RLKI |
🔍 Identification
The Red-legged Kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris) is a member of the Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers family within the order Charadriiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code relkit when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
🪶 Related Species in Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers