Kittiwake

Alternative forms

• kittywake

Full definition of kittiwake

Noun

1. Either of two small gulls in the genus Rissa of the family Laridae that nest in colonies on sea cliffs and spend the winter on the open ocean.

Derived terms

• Black-legged Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla (North Atlantic)
• Red-legged Kittiwake, Rissa brevirostris (North Pacific)