Arctic tern

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:averageLifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:breedingSeason aerial displays
May to August
food availability
black cap on head
can exceed 1,000 pairs
Arctic_regions
gptkbp:climate changing migration timing
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:colors white and gray
white head
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
monitoring populations
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of migration
gptkbp:diet fish
gptkbp:eggColor pale brown with darker spots
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affects migration patterns
gptkbp:family Laridae
gptkbp:fishSpecies affects food supply
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 4 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior open ocean
dive for fish
gptkbp:habitat coastal regions
gptkbp:hasDeveloped precocial
gptkbp:hitSingle used to track migration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arctic tern
gptkbp:humanInteraction habitat loss
gptkbp:iceClass Antarctic_regions
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 3 weeks
gptkbp:migration over 70,000 kilometers
important for understanding climate change
late summer and early fall
from_Arctic_to_Antarctic
gptkbp:nesting varies by location
ground
common issue
grasses and seaweed
scrape on the ground
gptkbp:officialResidence important for ecology
gptkbp:order Charadriiformes
gptkbp:photography attractive subject for photographers
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators gulls and foxes
gptkbp:researchInterest long-distance migration studies
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sterna_paradisaea
gptkbp:socialResponsibility gregarious
gptkbp:speed up to 50 km/h
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:territory defend nesting area
gptkbp:voiceCast high-pitched calls
gptkbp:weight 80 to 120 grams
gptkbp:wildlife popular among birders
gptkbp:wingspan 70 to 80 cm
called chicks