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kittiwake

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kittiwake: see gull gull, common name for an aquatic bird of the family Laridae, which also includes the tern and the jaeger . It is found near all oceans and many inland waters. Gulls are larger and bulkier than terns, and their tails are squared rather than forked.
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kittiwake

 or black-legged kittiwake

White oceanic gull (Rissa tridactyla) with pearl-gray mantle, black-tipped wings, black feet, and yellow bill. Kittiwakes nest on narrow cliff ledges along the North and South Atlantic coasts. The red-legged kittiwake (R. brevirostris) is found in the Bering Sea region.



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Kittiwake Developments Limited, Mikron Infrared, Inc.
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Located about 11 kilometers (seven miles) northwest of the Shell/Esso Kittiwake Field and 130 kilometers (80 miles) off the coast of Scotland, the well was drilled in 279 feet of water and reached a total depth of 9,669 feet.
BR ANNOUNCES NORTH SEA DISCOVERY by Business Wire
Located about 11 kilometers (seven miles) northwest of the Shell/Esso Kittiwake Field and 130 kilometers (80 miles) off the coast of Scotland, the well was drilled in 279 feet of water and reached a total depth of 9,669 feet.
BR ANNOUNCES NORTH SEA DISCOVERY by Business Wire
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