Whiskered Tern

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Family_Laridae
gptkbp:adult_plumage white and grey
gptkbp:aircraft_operated grey with white tips
gptkbp:behavior colonial
aggressive during breeding
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
depends on habitat quality
often in large groups
gptkbp:calls_for trumpet-like
gptkbp:clutch_size 2-5 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
black cap on head
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance not widely recognized
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution Eurasia and Africa
gptkbp:egg_color white or pale blue
gptkbp:eye_color dark
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:first_flight light and buoyant
gptkbp:fledging_period 3-4 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior diurnal
skimming
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Chlidonias
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
shallow waters
Europe and Asia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Whiskered Tern
gptkbp:length 28-32 cm
gptkbp:mating_system aerial displays
gptkbp:migration migratory
seasonal migration
varies by population
gptkbp:nesting ground-nesting
near water bodies
grasses and reeds
defensive of nests
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Black_Tern
gptkbp:social_structure loose flocks
gptkbp:species gptkb:Chlidonias_hybrida
gptkbp:status studied for ecology
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Chlidonias_hybrida_delalandii
gptkb:Chlidonias_hybrida_hybrida
gptkb:Chlidonias_hybrida_minussensis
Chlidonias hybrida javanicus
gptkbp:tail_type forked tail
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 80-150 g
gptkbp:wingspan 70-80 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range Africa and South Asia
gptkbp:young fledglings