Thick-billed Murre

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkb:species
gptkbp:billColor thick and short
gptkbp:bodyLength 40–48 cm
gptkbp:breedingColonySize up to thousands of pairs
gptkbp:breedingSeason cliffs
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Brünnich's_Guillemot
gptkb:Thick-billed_Murre
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
crustaceans
marine invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:divingDepth over 100 meters
gptkbp:eggColor variable (often blue, green, or white with spots)
gptkbp:family gptkb:Alcidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Johann_Reinhold_Forster
1781
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 3 weeks
gptkbp:flightNumber rapid and direct
gptkbp:foragingBehavior diving
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Uria
gptkbp:habitat Arctic regions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thick-billed Murre
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 30–35 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:lifespan 30 years
gptkbp:migratory true
gptkbp:molting after breeding
gptkbp:nestType bare rock ledges
gptkbp:notableFeature thick bill with white line
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents
gptkbp:plumage black and white
gptkbp:predators foxes
gulls
polar bears
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Common_Murre
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Uria_lomvia
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:threats gptkb:hunting
climate change
oil spills
overfishing
gptkbp:vocalization growls, croaks, and purrs
gptkbp:weight 900–1200 g
gptkbp:wingspan 64–71 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cape_St._Mary's_Ecological_Reserve
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6