Swallow-tailed gull

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Galápagos_archipelago
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and white mottled
gray wings and black cap
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
often seen in groups
gptkbp:breeding_season January to March
variable depending on conditions
gptkbp:calls_for varied and loud
gptkbp:clutch_size 1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:color white and gray
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitored by conservation groups
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of Galapagos
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:egg_color pale blue
about 5 cm long
gptkbp:environmental_impact sensitive to climate change
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1836
gptkbp:first_flight graceful gliding
gptkbp:fishing_regulations overfishing affects food supply
plunge diving
gptkbp:fledging_period about 10 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior opportunistic
surface diving
gptkbp:habitat coastal regions
island ecosystems
up to several hundred pairs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Swallow-tailed gull
gptkbp:incubation_period about 30 days
gptkbp:length 40 to 45 cm
gptkbp:local_names Gaviota de cola de golondrina
gptkbp:mating_system monogamous
aerial displays
gptkbp:migration not applicable
non-migratory
gptkbp:nesting rocky cliffs
grasses and seaweed
influenced by predation
scrape on the ground
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parent both parents care for young
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators rats and cats
larger birds
gptkbp:range gptkb:Galapagos_Islands
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Black-tailed_gull
gptkb:armor
gptkbp:research_focus behavior and ecology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Creagrus_furcatus
gptkbp:social_structure colonial
gptkbp:status studied in the wild
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defend nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vision high
gptkbp:vocalization distinctive calls
gptkbp:weight 300 to 400 grams
gptkbp:wildlife human development
gptkbp:wingspan 1.2 meters