Forster's Tern

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Forster%27s_Tern
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:call high-pitched
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
gptkbp:coloration white and gray
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Forster's_Tern
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:egg_color white or pale blue
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:first_described_by by Johann Friedrich Gmelin
gptkbp:fledging_period 3-4 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gptkb:diving
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sterna
gptkbp:habitat coastal marshes
gptkbp:habitat_preference shallow waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Forster's Tern
gptkbp:length 30–36 cm
gptkbp:migration migratory
gptkbp:nesting ground-nester
gptkbp:predators gulls
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:social_behavior gregarious
gptkbp:species gptkb:Sterna_forsteri
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:tail_type forked
gptkbp:weight 100–200 g
gptkbp:wingspan 76–85 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roseate_Tern
gptkb:Tern
gptkb:Royal_Tern
gptkb:Common_Tern
gptkb:Sterninae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6