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Black-legged Kittiwake -
Drieteenmeeuw
-
Rissa tridactyla
Image ID:
6416
Date:
10/04/2009
Location:
Vardo
,
Varanger Fjord
,
Northern Norway
Description:
This species belongs to the subspecies
R. t. tridactyla,
known as the Atlantic Kittiwake.
Keywords:
bird
|
gull
|
kittiwake
|
black-legged kittiwake
|
rissa tridactyla
|
vogel
|
meeuw
|
drieteenmeeuw
|
arctic waters
|
temperate waters
|
breeds on coasts
|
as far north as open water occurs
|
breeds on high steep cliffs with narrow edges
|
nests on glacier or snowbank face
|
nest also on buildings
|
piers
|
access to fresh water important
|
highly pelagic in non-breeding season
|
on sea far from coast
|
arctische wateren
|
gematigde wateren
|
broedt aan kusten
|
zo noordelijk als er open water te vinden is
|
broedt hoog op steile kliffen
|
broedt ook op gebouwen
|
pieren
|
nabijheid van water belangrijk
|
sterk pelagisch buiten het broedseizoen
|
op zee ver van de kust
Category:
Birds
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Non-passerines
|
Skuas, Gulls and Terns
|
Places
|
Europe
|
Scandinavia
|
Norway, Varanger Fjord
Image type:
Digital
Link to image:
http://www.bernardvanelegem.com/image/black-legged-kittiwake-16
