Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
bird
|
| gptkbp:airlines |
graceful and agile
|
| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
spring to summer
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
aggressive during breeding season
|
| gptkbp:characteristics |
forked tail
|
| gptkbp:clutchSize |
1 to 5 eggs
|
| gptkbp:colors |
black
dark more vibrant colors gray_wings_and_back |
| gptkbp:communityEvents |
colonial_nester
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
popular among birdwatchers
|
| gptkbp:debutYear |
1772
|
| gptkbp:diet |
fish
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:North_America
|
| gptkbp:eggColor |
white to pale blue
|
| gptkbp:family |
Laridae
|
| gptkbp:fauna |
gptkb:Sterna_hirundo
gptkb:Sterna_forsteri Common Tern |
| gptkbp:fledgingPeriod |
3 to 4 weeks
|
| gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
dive for fish
hovering before diving |
| gptkbp:genus |
Sterna
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
coastal areas
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Forster's Tern
|
| gptkbp:iceClass |
southern_United_States_and_Central_America
|
| gptkbp:incubationPeriod |
21 to 25 days
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:George_Forster
|
| gptkbp:length |
30 to 36 cm
|
| gptkbp:localNames |
gptkb:Forster's_Tern
|
| gptkbp:migration |
migratory
late summer to fall coastal migration |
| gptkbp:nesting |
ground-nester
sandbars and islands |
| gptkbp:officialResidence |
common in suitable habitats
|
| gptkbp:populationTrend |
stable
|
| gptkbp:predators |
gulls and raptors
|
| gptkbp:research |
studied for ecology and behavior
|
| gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives |
Least Concern
|
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
|
| gptkbp:voiceCast |
high-pitched calls
|
| gptkbp:weight |
100 to 150 g
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
marshes and wetlands
North_America_to_Central_America |
| gptkbp:wingspan |
brown and white mottled
white body with black cap 76 to 85 cm |