Sula sula

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:adultPlumage brown and mottled
acquired after first year
gptkbp:airlines strong and direct
gptkbp:averageTemperature 65-75 cm
gptkbp:behavior gregarious
gptkbp:breedingSeason variable
varies by location
up to several thousand
gptkbp:clutchSize 1-3 eggs
gptkbp:colors white and brown
gptkbp:commonName Brown Booby
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
monitored by organizations
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in folklore
gptkbp:diet fish
gptkbp:distribution tropical and subtropical oceans
gptkbp:eggColor white
gptkbp:environmentalImpact sensitive to changes
gptkbp:family Sulidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy by_Linnaeus_in_1766
gptkbp:fishSpecies plunge diving
can affect local populations
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 10-12 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior diving
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sula
gptkbp:habitat coastal regions
rocky shores and islands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sula sula
gptkbp:humanInteraction some disturbance
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 40-45 days
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:localNames varies by region
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
not migratory but dispersive
not typically migratory
gptkbp:nesting year-round in some areas
seaweed and grass
cliffs and islands
food availability and predation pressure
gptkbp:officialResidence ongoing research
gptkbp:order Suliformes
gptkbp:predators large birds and mammals
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Sula_leucogaster
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchFocus behavior and ecology
gptkbp:socialResponsibility colonial
gptkbp:socialStructure loose colonies
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:territory defends nesting area
gptkbp:vision excellent for spotting prey
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 1.5-3 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 130-150 cm