Long-tailed Skua

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkb:species
gptkbp:breedingRange gptkb:Arctic_regions_of_Eurasia
gptkb:Arctic_regions_of_North_America
gptkbp:clutchSize 2
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Long-tailed_Jaeger
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Johan_Ernst_Gunnerus
gptkbp:describedYear 1767
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
carrion
insects
small mammals
eggs
other birds
gptkbp:distribution circumpolar Arctic
gptkbp:eggColor olive-brown with dark spots
gptkbp:eggsIncubationPeriod 24–27 days
gptkbp:family gptkb:Stercorariidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 18–25 days
gptkbp:flightNumber graceful and buoyant
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Stercorarius
gptkbp:habitat Arctic tundra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Long-tailed Skua
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:length 37–41 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 16 years
gptkbp:migratory true
long-distance migrant
gptkbp:nestType ground scrape
gptkbp:notableFeature kleptoparasitism
aerial agility
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:plumage breeding adults have long tail streamers
non-breeding adults lack long tail streamers
gptkbp:predators gptkb:deer
large gulls
gptkbp:primaryBreedingHabitat open tundra
gptkbp:primaryWinteringHabitat pelagic zones
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Stercorarius_longicaudus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:similarTo gptkb:Arctic_Skua
gptkb:Pomarine_Skua
gptkbp:tailLength elongated central tail feathers in breeding adults
gptkbp:voiceActor harsh mewing calls
gptkbp:weight 230–330 g
gptkbp:wingspan 102–117 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange southern oceans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Skua
gptkb:Long-tailed_Jaeger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8