Sterna albifrons albifrons

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sterna_albifrons_albifrons
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior social
gptkbp:breeding_range temperate regions
small to medium
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:call high-pitched
gptkbp:clutch_size 1-3 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:coloration white and black
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Little_Tern
gptkbp:conservation protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of coastal health
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:distribution Europe, Asia, Africa
gptkbp:egg_color white to pale blue
gptkbp:eye_color dark
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:fledging_period 3-4 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gptkb:diving
shallow waters
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sterna
gptkbp:habitat coastal areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sterna albifrons albifrons
gptkbp:impact disturbance
gptkbp:incubation_period 21-23 days
gptkbp:length 24-28 cm
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Tern
gptkbp:mating_system aerial displays
gptkbp:migration migratory
short-distance
gptkbp:nesting ground-nesting
scrape on sand
gptkbp:nesting_site beaches
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators foxes
gulls
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Sterna_hirundo
gptkbp:research_status studied
gptkbp:social_structure colonial
gptkbp:species albifrons
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Sterna_albifrons
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defensive
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization chirps
gptkbp:weight 50-100 g
gptkbp:wingspan 50-60 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range tropical regions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sterna_albifrons
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8