Eastern Tern

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thalasseus_sandvicensis_acuflavidus
gptkbp:adaptation foraging in groups
gptkbp:adult_plumage white and gray
gptkbp:aircraft_operated long and pointed
rapid wingbeats
gptkbp:behavior colonial
territorial during breeding
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:calls_for high-pitched
gptkbp:clutch_size typically 2-3 eggs
gptkbp:color slender and pointed
black cap on head
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
monitoring populations
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 1-4 eggs
speckled
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:first_flight graceful gliding
gptkbp:fledging_period 4-5 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gptkb:Basketball_Player
surface diving
regurgitated food
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sterna
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
coastal areas
sandy beaches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern Tern
gptkbp:incubation_period 21-24 days
gptkbp:interacts_with grooming behavior
gptkbp:launch_date altricial chicks
gptkbp:length 30-38 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:mating_system aerial displays
gptkbp:migration gptkb:Atlantic_Flyway
seasonal
migratory
up to 3000 km
gptkbp:nesting ground-nesting
sandbars
influenced by predation
high in suitable areas
scrape nests
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Roseate_Tern
gptkb:Common_Tern
gptkb:Least_Tern
gptkbp:social_structure loose colonies
gptkbp:species gptkb:Sterna_forsteri
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Sterna_forsteri_forsteri
Sterna forsteri caspia
gptkbp:succeeded_by high in safe areas
gptkbp:tail_type forked tail
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
habitat loss
gptkbp:vision excellent eyesight
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 100-200 g
gptkbp:wingspan 76-85 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range southern coasts