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Primary Traits
401.7 g
0 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Rissa brevirostris
English name
Red-legged Kittiwake
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Rissa
Species
brevirostris
Data source
HBW3, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
NP
Latitudinal zone
Temperate-Polar
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
450 g
Maximum female mass
510 g
Minimum male mass
325 g
Maximum male mass
340 g
Minimum unsexed mass
296 g
Maximum unsexed mass
489 g
Average mass
401.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
0 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
0 m
Typical elevation
0 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Sea
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Fish
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Half cup
Nest substrate
No data
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
25 d
Maximum incubation period
32 d
Minimum fledging period
37 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
37 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory