Roseate Tern

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:billColor black
gptkbp:breedingRange gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:breedingSeason May to July
gptkbp:callsign sharp, high-pitched
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Montagu
gptkbp:describedYear 1813
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
marine invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:eggColor buff
pale cream
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 22-28 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior plunge-diving
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sterna
gptkbp:habitat coastal regions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roseate Tern
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 22-26 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:legColor red
gptkbp:length 33-36 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 25 years
gptkbp:migratory migratory
gptkbp:nesting colonial
gptkbp:notableFeature long tail streamers
rosy tinge on breast
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents
gptkbp:plumage white underparts
pale grey upperparts
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:EU_Birds_Directive
gptkb:US_Endangered_Species_Act
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sterna_dougallii
gptkbp:similarTo gptkb:Arctic_Tern
gptkb:Common_Tern
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Sterna_dougallii_arideensis
gptkb:Sterna_dougallii_bangsi
gptkb:Sterna_dougallii_dougallii
gptkb:Sterna_dougallii_gracilis
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
predation
disturbance by humans
gptkbp:weight 90-130 g
gptkbp:wingspan 67-76 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Gull_Island
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6