Phaethon lepturus

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:billColor yellow to orange
gptkbp:bodyLength 71–80 cm (including tail streamers)
gptkbp:breedingRange tropical islands
gptkbp:clutchSize 1
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:white-tailed_tropicbird
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:squid
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:western_Pacific_Ocean
tropical Atlantic Ocean
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phaethontidae
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Bermuda_1_dollar_bill
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 10–12 weeks
gptkbp:flightNumber graceful, gliding
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Phaethon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Phaethon lepturus
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 40–42 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:migratory partially migratory
gptkbp:nesting cliffs
gptkbp:notableFeature long white tail streamers
gptkbp:order gptkb:Phaethontiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents
gptkbp:plumage mostly white
gptkbp:predators introduced mammals on nesting islands
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Phaethon_lepturus_ascensionis
gptkb:Phaethon_lepturus_catesbyi
gptkb:Phaethon_lepturus_dorotheae
gptkb:Phaethon_lepturus_europae
gptkb:Phaethon_lepturus_fulvus
gptkb:Phaethon_lepturus_lepturus
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Bermuda
gptkbp:tailLength two long central tail feathers
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
predation by invasive species
gptkbp:vocalization harsh, shrill calls
gptkbp:wingspan approximately 95–105 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Phaethontiformes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5