Royal Tern

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:billColor gptkb:orange
gptkbp:breedingRange gptkb:West_Africa
Atlantic coast of North and South America
gptkbp:chickAppearance downy, mottled brown and white
gptkbp:clutchSize 1–2 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Royal_Tern
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:George_Edwards
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
crustaceans
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:West_Africa
gptkb:Atlantic_coast_of_the_Americas
gptkbp:eggColor pale with dark spots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:firstBreedingAge 3–4 years
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 28–35 days
gptkbp:flightNumber strong, direct
gptkbp:foragingBehavior plunge-diving
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Thalasseus
gptkbp:habitat coastal regions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Royal Tern
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 25–30 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:migratory yes
gptkbp:molting partial molt after breeding
gptkbp:nesting colonial
gptkbp:notableFeature shaggy black crest in breeding season
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Humboldt_Wildlife_Management_Area
gptkb:Cape_Romain_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents feed chicks
gptkbp:plumage white with black cap
gptkbp:predators gulls
raptors
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Sandwich_Tern
Elegant Tern
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Thalasseus_maximus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:size 45–50 cm
gptkbp:vocalization loud, grating calls
gptkbp:weight 350–450 g
gptkbp:wingspan 125–135 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange gptkb:West_Africa
northern South America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bolivar_Flats_Shorebird_Sanctuary
gptkb:Birds_of_Alabama
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8