Sterna albifrons

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:airlines light and agile
gptkbp:behavior social
gptkbp:breedingSeason monogamous
temperate regions
spring to summer
small to medium
aerial displays
affected by predation
gptkbp:callsFor high-pitched
gptkbp:clutchSize 1-3 eggs
gptkbp:colors black
dark
white and gray
gptkbp:commonName Little Tern
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:diet fish
gptkbp:distribution Europe,_Asia,_Africa
gptkbp:eggColor white to pale blue
gptkbp:environmentalImpact sensitive to changes
gptkbp:family Laridae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 3-4 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior surface feeding
dive
gptkbp:genus Sterna
gptkbp:habitat coastal areas
open coastal areas
gptkbp:hasPopulation varies by region
gptkbp:headlights forked tail
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sterna albifrons
gptkbp:humanInteraction negative
gptkbp:iceClass tropical regions
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 21-23 days
gptkbp:length 24-28 cm
gptkbp:migration migratory
autumn and spring
varies by population
short-distance migratory
gptkbp:nesting common
ground-nesting
sandy beaches
grasses and shells
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators gulls, foxes
gptkbp:socialStructure colonial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization chirps and whistles
gptkbp:weight 50-100 g
gptkbp:wingArea pointed wings
gptkbp:wingspan 50-60 cm
gptkbp:youth_development brown and white
white underparts