kittiwake

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkɪtɪweɪk/

noun

  • a small gull that nests in colonies on sea cliffs, having a loud call that resembles its name.
    • Genus Rissa, family Laridae: two species, in particular the black-legged Rissa tridactyla of the North Atlantic and North Pacific

Origin:

early 17th century (originally Scots): imitative of its call