Rissa
E1002343
Rissa is a genus of seabirds in the gull family that includes the kittiwakes, known for nesting on steep sea cliffs in northern oceans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rissa canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | gulls ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior | forms dense breeding colonies ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 1–2 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | kittiwakes ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some populations declining ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
marine invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
Arctic regions
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
marine predator
ⓘ
prey for larger seabirds and mammals ⓘ |
| eggColor | speckled ⓘ |
| family | Laridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
plunge diving
ⓘ
surface feeding ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal marine environments
ⓘ
northern oceans ⓘ sea cliffs ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adapted to cliff nesting
ⓘ
hooked bill ⓘ pelagic outside breeding season ⓘ webbed feet ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Rissa brevirostris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rissa tridactyla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | seabird ⓘ |
| migration | migratory seabird ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Latin word "rissa" for kittiwake-like gull ⓘ |
| nestingSite | steep sea cliffs ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Laridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
BirdLife International
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Ornithologists' Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | colonial nester ⓘ |
| subfamily | Larinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threats |
climate change
ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| vernacularName | kittiwakes ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud, shrill calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.