Arctic Tern

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior colonial nester
gptkbp:billColor red
gptkbp:breedingRange Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:clutchSize 1–3 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
crustaceans
gptkbp:distribution circumpolar
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:featuredIn nature documentaries
postage stamps
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 21–24 days
gptkbp:flightNumber graceful, buoyant
gptkbp:foragingBehavior plunge-diving
gptkbp:habitat coastal and inland tundra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arctic Tern
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 21–24 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:legColor red
gptkbp:length 28–39 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:migratory longest migration of any animal
up to 90,000 km annually
via Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
gptkbp:molting after breeding
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:ground
gptkbp:notableFeature migrates from Arctic to Antarctic and back each year
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:plumage white and grey with black cap
gptkbp:population gptkb:standard
gptkbp:predators foxes
gulls
jaegers
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sterna_paradisaea
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:summerBreedingGrounds gptkb:Arctic
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Iceland
gptkbp:territory defends nest aggressively
gptkbp:threats climate change
predation
habitat disturbance
gptkbp:vocalization sharp, high-pitched calls
gptkbp:weight 86–127 g
gptkbp:wingspan 76–85 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange gptkb:Antarctic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tern
gptkb:Crouch_and_Roach_Estuaries_SSSI
gptkb:East_Bay_Migratory_Bird_Sanctuary
gptkb:Common_Tern
gptkb:Roseate_Tern
gptkb:Arctic_Sky
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7