Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
bird
|
| gptkbp:age |
chicks
|
| gptkbp:airlines |
fast and agile
|
| gptkbp:averageLifespan |
3 to 5 years
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
aggressive during nesting season
|
| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
gptkb:California
April to September darker head California_coast |
| gptkbp:callsFor |
high-pitched and sharp
|
| gptkbp:clutchSize |
2 to 3 eggs
|
| gptkbp:colors |
white and gray
black cap on head |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
endangered
habitat restoration |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol of coastal conservation efforts
|
| gptkbp:diet |
fish
|
| gptkbp:eggColor |
white with brown speckles
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
affected by climate change.
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribedBy |
1858
|
| gptkbp:fishSpecies |
hover and dive
|
| gptkbp:fledgingPeriod |
about 3 weeks
|
| gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
dive for fish
|
| gptkbp:geneticDiversity |
whiter head
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
coastal areas
open sandy areas |
| gptkbp:hasDeveloped |
precocial
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
California least tern
|
| gptkbp:humanInteraction |
development of coastal areas
|
| gptkbp:iceClass |
gptkb:Central_America
|
| gptkbp:incubationPeriod |
about 21 days
|
| gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
conducted by wildlife agencies
|
| gptkbp:migration |
migratory
up to 1,000 miles to_Mexico |
| gptkbp:nesting |
ground-nesting
sandy beaches May to August low due to predation high in suitable areas often near estuaries |
| gptkbp:populationTrend |
less than 2,000 breeding pairs
|
| gptkbp:predators |
gulls
|
| gptkbp:protectedArea |
protected_under_the_Endangered_Species_Act
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
least tern
|
| gptkbp:renovated |
in_place_by_U.S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
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| gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:Sternula_antillarum_browni
|
| gptkbp:socialStructure |
colonial
|
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
|
| gptkbp:vocalization |
used for communication
|
| gptkbp:weight |
0.5 to 0.9 pounds
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
20 to 24 inches
|