Arctic Tern

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adultPlumage brown and white
white with gray wings
gptkbp:breedingSeason coastal areas
May to August
northern coasts
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:colors white and gray
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of migration
gptkbp:diet fish
gptkbp:eggColor speckled_brown
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affected by climate change
gptkbp:family Laridae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1758
gptkbp:fishSpecies plunge diving
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 4 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior surface feeding
dive
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Arctic_and_Antarctic_regions
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
gptkbp:hasCitations long-distance flight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arctic Tern
gptkbp:iceClass southern oceans
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 3 weeks
gptkbp:lensType red
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:migration long-distance migratory
transcontinental
annual migration
from breeding grounds
to wintering grounds
up to 71,000 km
gptkbp:nesting April to June
variable
sandy beaches
ground-nester
up to several thousand
gptkbp:officialResidence popular among birdwatchers
gptkbp:order Charadriiformes
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators gulls
gptkbp:relatedPatent Common Tern
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sterna_paradisaea
gptkbp:seasonalActivities open ocean
gptkbp:skin red
gptkbp:socialResponsibility colonial
gptkbp:socialStructure monogamous pairs
gptkbp:speed up to 50 km/h
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 80 to 120 g
gptkbp:wingspan 70 to 85 cm