kittiwake

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Synonyms: kittiwakes

Antonyms: kittiwakes

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Noun

1. Either of two small [[gull]]s in the [[genus]] ''[[Rissa]]'' of the family {{taxfmt|Laridae|family}} that nest in [[colony|colonies]] on sea cliffs and spend the winter on the open ocean.
2. {{lb|en|UK|Ireland}} the [[black-legged kittiwake]] ({{taxfmt|Rissa tridactyla|species}}), no other kittiwake being found in Europe.

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