Parasitic Skua

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Parasitic_Jaeger
gptkbp:adaptation aggressive scavenging
gptkbp:adult_plumage dark brown
speckled brown
gptkbp:behavior aggressive towards intruders
gptkbp:clutch_size 1–3 eggs
gptkbp:color brown and white
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Parasitic_Jaeger
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:distribution Arctic and sub-Arctic regions
gptkbp:egg_color brown or olive
40–50 g
60–70 mm
gptkbp:family gptkb:Stercorariidae
gptkbp:first_flight strong and agile
gptkbp:fledging_period 30–50 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior kleptoparasitism
scavenger
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Stercorarius
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:sports_event
Arctic regions
coastal areas
open tundra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Parasitic Skua
gptkbp:incubation_period 28–30 days
gptkbp:interacts_with minimal disturbance
gptkbp:length 50–60 cm
gptkbp:mating_system monogamous
gptkbp:migration North Atlantic
migratory
seasonal migration
North Pacific
gptkbp:nesting islands
variable
spring to summer
ground-nester
grasses and mosses
gptkbp:predators other birds
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Long-tailed_Jaeger
gptkb:Pomarine_Jaeger
gptkbp:research_interest bird migration studies
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:species gptkb:Stercorarius_parasiticus
gptkbp:subspecies Stercorarius parasiticus parasiticus
Stercorarius parasiticus pomarinus
gptkbp:tail_type forked tail
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization harsh calls
gptkbp:weight 800–1,500 g
gptkbp:wingspan 130–150 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range southern oceans