Stercorariidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Great_Skua
gptkbp:behavior often aggressive
gptkbp:belongs_to order Charadriiformes
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:characteristics long tails
kleptoparasitism
strong wings
gptkbp:clutch_size 1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:common_name skuas
skuas and jaegers
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected areas
species monitoring
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
symbol of the sea
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution polar and subpolar regions
gptkbp:egg_color speckled
gptkbp:family gptkb:Alcidae
gptkb:Sternidae
gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:fledging_period about 30-50 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gptkb:starship
scavenging
gptkbp:fossil_record fossils date back to the late Eocene
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:railway_station
marine environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stercorariidae
gptkbp:incubation_period about 28-30 days
gptkbp:migration seasonal migration
some species are migratory
gptkbp:nesting ground-nesting
on cliffs or tundra
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:3
gptkb:Stercorarius_longicaudus
gptkb:Stercorarius_parasiticus
gptkb:Stercorarius_pomarinus
gptkb:Stercorarius_skua
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:origin diverged from other Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parent both parents care for young
gptkbp:predators fish and other seabirds
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus ecological indicators
studies on marine ecosystems
gptkbp:species gptkb:4
gptkbp:subgenres gptkb:Stercorariinae
Catharacta
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
overfishing
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls