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kittiwake
CIDE DICTIONARY
kittiwake, n.
A northern gull (Rissa tridactyla ), inhabiting the coasts of Europe and America. It is white, with black tips to the wings, and has only three toes. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
kittiwake, n. either of two small gulls, Rissa tridactyla and R. brevirostris, nesting on sea cliffs.
Etymology
imit. of its cry
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