Sterna aurantia

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:adultPlumage brown and mottled
develops after first year
gptkbp:aircraft white with black tips
gptkbp:airlines graceful and agile
gptkbp:averageTemperature 40-50 cm
gptkbp:behavior often seen in flocks
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
North_America_to_South_America
gptkbp:class Aves
gptkbp:colors dark brown
white body with black cap
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Royal_Tern
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
monitored by bird conservation organizations
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in local folklore
gptkbp:diet fish
gptkbp:distribution coastal_regions_of_the_Americas
gptkbp:eggColor light brown with darker spots
gptkbp:family Laridae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 30 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior dive for fish
gptkbp:genus Sterna
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
gptkbp:headlights white with black edges
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sterna aurantia
gptkbp:iceClass coastal_areas_of_Central_and_South_America
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 25 days
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:lensType black
gptkbp:migration migratory species
long-distance migrator
gptkbp:nesting varies by location
sandy beaches
often nests in large colonies
gptkbp:officialResidence studied for migratory patterns
gptkbp:order Charadriiformes
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:predators gulls and larger birds
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Sterna_hirundo
gptkb:Sterna_paradisaea
gptkbp:reproduction lays 1-3 eggs
gptkbp:skin black
gptkbp:socialResponsibility colonial_nester
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Sterna_aurantia_aurantia
gptkb:Sterna_aurantia_bangsi
Sterna aurantia tibialis
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization harsh calls
gptkbp:weight 300-500 g
gptkbp:wingspan 100-120 cm