Common Tern

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:billColor red with black tip
gptkbp:bodyLength 31–35 cm
gptkbp:breedingRange gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:breedingSeason large, dense colonies
gptkbp:callsign sharp, high-pitched
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
invertebrates
gptkbp:eggColor pale with dark spots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 22–28 days
gptkbp:flightNumber buoyant and graceful
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sterna
gptkbp:habitat coastal regions
inland waterways
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Common Tern
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 21–25 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:legColor red
gptkbp:lifespan up to 25 years
gptkbp:migratory true
long-distance migrant
gptkbp:moltPattern complete post-breeding molt
gptkbp:nestType ground nest
gptkbp:notableFeature aggressive nest defense
aerial fishing
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Baltic_Sea
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:Great_Lakes
North Atlantic coast
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:plumage white and grey
gptkbp:predators humans
foxes
gulls
rats
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sterna_hirundo
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:similarTo gptkb:Arctic_Tern
gptkb:Forster's_Tern
gptkbp:tailLength deeply forked
gptkbp:wingspan 70–80 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange gptkb:Africa
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:southern_Asia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Gull_Island
gptkb:Bras_d'Or_Lake_Biosphere_Reserve
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6