Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) - BirdLife species factsheet

Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla

Current view: summary

Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers)

Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2abd+3bd+4abd

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Justification of Red List category
This species has declined rapidly over the past three generations and the decline is likely to be continuing. For these reasons it is evaluated as Vulnerable.

Population size:

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 64,100,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Realm - Afrotropical
Realm - Nearctic
Realm - Neotropical
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Marine biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Rissa tridactyla. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-legged-kittiwake-rissa-tridactyla on 22/09/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 22/09/2023.