Properties (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
bird
|
| gptkbp:adultPlumage |
small fish and invertebrates
white body with gray wings brown and white mottled similar to adults |
| gptkbp:behavior |
defend territory
aggressive during breeding season |
| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
May to August
cliff ledges up to thousands of pairs Arctic_and_sub-Arctic_regions |
| gptkbp:callsFor |
high-pitched 'kitti' sound
|
| gptkbp:clutchSize |
typically 2 eggs
|
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
monitoring populations |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol of coastal ecosystems
|
| gptkbp:diet |
fish
|
| gptkbp:eggColor |
1 to 3 eggs per clutch
white with speckles |
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
indicator species
|
| gptkbp:family |
Laridae
|
| gptkbp:fishSpecies |
plunge diving
|
| gptkbp:fledgingPeriod |
about 40 days
high in stable environments |
| gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
surface diving
|
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
North_Atlantic_and_North_Pacific
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
coastal cliffs
rocky coastlines |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Black-legged Kittiwake
|
| gptkbp:humanInteraction |
fishing and pollution
|
| gptkbp:iceClass |
open ocean
|
| gptkbp:incubationPeriod |
about 30 days
|
| gptkbp:length |
38 to 41 cm
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 20 years
|
| gptkbp:migration |
irregular
partial migrant |
| gptkbp:nesting |
grass
varies by location April to August food availability high in suitable habitats remote islands return to same site each year scrape nest ledges and cliffs |
| gptkbp:order |
Charadriiformes
|
| gptkbp:populationTrend |
stable
|
| gptkbp:predators |
gulls and eagles
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
population dynamics
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| gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:Rissa_tridactyla
|
| gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
colonial nesting
|
| gptkbp:socialStructure |
monogamous pairs
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
gptkb:Rissa_tridactyla_tridactyla
gptkb:Rissa_tridactyla_pollicaris |
| gptkbp:threats |
climate change
|
| gptkbp:vocalization |
varied calls
|
| gptkbp:weight |
250 to 500 g
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
100 to 110 cm
|