Larus californicus californicus
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
bird
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gptkbp:adaptation |
able to thrive in urban environments
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gptkbp:adultPlumage |
gray and white
brown and mottled |
gptkbp:averageTemperature |
40-50 cm
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gptkbp:behavior |
gregarious
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gptkbp:breedingSeason |
variable
coastal regions spring beaches and piers |
gptkbp:clutchSize |
2-4 eggs
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gptkbp:colors |
seasonal changes
white and gray dark brown yellow with a black spot |
gptkbp:commonName |
gptkb:California_gull
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
monitored by wildlife agencies |
gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol of coastal regions
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gptkbp:diet |
omnivorous
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gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:eggColor |
pale blue
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gptkbp:family |
Laridae
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gptkbp:fauna |
californicus
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gptkbp:firstDescribedBy |
1850
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gptkbp:fledgingPeriod |
4-5 weeks
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
scavenging
opportunistic |
gptkbp:genus |
Larus
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gptkbp:habitat |
wetlands
coastal areas |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Larus californicus californicus
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gptkbp:humanInteraction |
common in urban areas
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gptkbp:lifespan |
10-15 years
|
gptkbp:migration |
gptkb:Pacific_Flyway
habitat loss late summer partial migrant short to moderate |
gptkbp:nesting |
ground
raccoons May to July scrape on the ground up to several hundred |
gptkbp:predators |
eagles
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gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Larus_argentatus
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
Larus delawarensis
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gptkbp:researchInterest |
studied for ecological impact
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gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
often seen in groups
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gptkbp:socialStructure |
colonial
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gptkbp:subspecies |
gptkb:Larus_californicus
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gptkbp:territory |
defensive during breeding
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gptkbp:vocalization |
varied calls
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gptkbp:weight |
500-800 g
|
gptkbp:wingspan |
100-120 cm
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