Sterna hirundo hirundo

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and white mottled
gray wings and back
gptkbp:breeding_range up to several hundred pairs
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:character_voice trumpeting calls
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:color white and gray
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Common_Tern
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of coastal ecosystems
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:distribution North America and Europe
gptkbp:egg_color pale blue to greenish
gptkbp:egg_size 3-4 cm
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:fledging_period 4 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior dive for fish
surface plunge diving
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sterna
gptkbp:habitat coastal areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sterna hirundo hirundo
gptkbp:human_interaction birdwatching
gptkbp:incubation_period 21-28 days
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 28-35 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:mating_system monogamous
gptkbp:migration migratory species
coastal flyways
up to 5000 km
gptkbp:nesting May to July
scrape on the ground
gptkbp:nesting_site beaches
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gulls
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Sterna_paradisaea
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:social_behavior colonial nesting
gptkbp:social_structure flocks
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Sterna_hirundo_hirundo
gptkb:Sterna_hirundo_longipennis
gptkb:Sterna_hirundo_tibetana
gptkbp:success_rate 50-70%
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defend nesting areas
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 80-150 g
gptkbp:wingspan 70-80 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Common_Tern
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6