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Deutsch: Dreizehenmöwen (Rissa tridactyla) sind auf Spitzbergen weit verbreitet; etwa 270 000 Brutpaare finden sich hier im Sommer. Sie ruhen oft in größeren Schwärmen auf Eisschollen vor Gletscherfronten und pflegen ihr Gefieder in der Mauser.
English: Kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla are common on Svalbard; approximately 270,000 pairs usually breed here in summer. They are often found in front of the glaciers sitting on ice floes taking care for their plumage during their moult.
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Camera location79° 07′ 32.05″ N, 11° 53′ 47.52″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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