Little tern

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Sterna_albifrons
gptkb:Sternula_albifrons_albifrons
gptkbp:billColor yellow with black tip
gptkbp:breedingSeason April to August
gptkbp:callsign high-pitched creaking
gptkbp:clutchSize 2-3 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet small fish
aquatic insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Australasia
gptkbp:eggColor buff with dark blotches
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Peter_Simon_Pallas
1764
gptkbp:flightNumber rapid and agile
gptkbp:foragingBehavior plunge-diving
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sternula
gptkbp:habitat estuaries
inland lakes
coastal beaches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Little tern
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 22694698
gptkbp:legColor yellow
gptkbp:length 21-25 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:migratory migratory
gptkbp:nestType ground scrape
gptkbp:notableFeature black cap on head
white forehead patch
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents incubate and feed chicks
gptkbp:plumage white with grey upperparts
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:EU_Birds_Directive
gptkb:UK_Wildlife_and_Countryside_Act
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sternula_albifrons
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Sternula_albifrons_albifrons
gptkb:Sternula_albifrons_guineae
gptkb:Sternula_albifrons_sinensis
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
predation
disturbance
gptkbp:weight 39-52 g
gptkbp:wingspan 41-47 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange tropical coasts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oasi_WWF_Ca'_Roman
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6