Rissa brevirostris Bruch 1853 (red-legged kittiwake)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae

Alternative combination: Larus (Rissa) brevirostris

Belongs to Rissa according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Rissa estesi, Rissa kotzebui, Rissa tridactyla

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Buldir Island Midden, Pit 1 (Quaternary of Alaska)

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