Sooty Tern

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage dark brown head
mottled brown and white
gptkbp:behavior colonial nesting
often seen in large flocks
gptkbp:breeding_season April to September
gptkbp:color dark brown above
white below
gptkbp:conservation_efforts public awareness campaigns
monitoring populations
protecting nesting sites
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
important for local fisheries
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:egg_color pale blue or greenish
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:first_flight graceful and agile
gptkbp:fledging_period about 40 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior surface feeding
plunge diving
gptkbp:habitat tropical and subtropical regions
tropical oceans
can exceed 100,000 pairs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sooty Tern
gptkbp:impact pollution
habitat loss
fishing practices
gptkbp:incubation_period about 30 days
gptkbp:length 32 to 36 cm
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration
long-distance migratory
up to 3,000 km
gptkbp:nesting islands
varies by location
grasses and feathers
shallow scrape
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:predators cats
rats
gptkbp:range worldwide in tropical regions
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Roseate_Tern
gptkb:Bridled_Tern
gptkb:Common_Tern
gptkbp:research_interest population dynamics
studied for migration patterns
breeding behavior
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Onychoprion_fuscatus
gptkbp:voice_actor high-pitched calls
gptkbp:weight 200 to 300 g
gptkbp:wingspan 80 to 90 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range open ocean
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Midway_Atoll_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkb:Family_Laridae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4