Common Skimmer

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:aircraft_operated long and slender
gptkbp:behavior social
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:calls_for harsh, grating sounds
gptkbp:class gptkb:Zord
gptkbp:color black and white
distinctive black cap
long, thin beak
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of coastal ecosystems
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
3.5 cm
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:first_flight gliding and flapping
gptkbp:fledging_period about 30 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior surface feeding
skimming
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Rynchops
gptkbp:habitat coastal areas
up to several hundred pairs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Common Skimmer
gptkbp:incubation_period about 24 days
gptkbp:interacts_with flocking behavior
gptkbp:is_observed_in popular among birdwatchers
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:length 40-45 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:mating_system aerial displays
gptkbp:migration varies by region
partial migrant
gptkbp:nesting varies by location
sandy beaches
ground nesting
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:White-tailed_Tropicbird
gptkb:Black_Skimmer
gptkb:armor
gptkbp:social_structure colonial
gptkbp:species gptkb:Rynchops_niger
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Rynchops_niger_cinerascens
gptkb:Rynchops_niger_niger
gptkb:Rynchops_niger_tenuirostris
gptkbp:tail_type forked tail
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting areas
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 200-300 grams
gptkbp:wingspan 1.2 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:White-tailed_Skimmer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6