Yellow-billed Tropicbird

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Midway_Atoll_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkb:U._S._Virgin_Islands
gptkbp:behavior solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:breeding_season April to September
gptkbp:color gptkb:white
gptkb:yellow
white with black wing tips
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of tropical islands
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:family gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:1776
gptkbp:first_flight graceful gliding
gptkbp:fledging_period about 90 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior diving for fish
gptkbp:genus gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:habitat tropical oceans
up to 100 pairs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yellow-billed Tropicbird
gptkbp:incubation_period about 40 days
gptkbp:is_observed_in popular among birdwatchers
gptkbp:launch_date altricial
gptkbp:length 75-85 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
not migratory
gptkbp:nesting cliffs
grasses and feathers
gptkbp:predators rats
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Red-billed_Tropicbird
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Phaethon_lepturus
gptkbp:social_structure colonial nesting
gptkbp:species gptkb:Phaethon_lepturus
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Phaethon_lepturus_dorotheae
gptkb:Phaethon_lepturus_fulvus
gptkb:Phaethon_lepturus_lepturus
gptkb:Phaethon_lepturus_mesonauta
gptkbp:tail_type long and forked
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting sites
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization screeching calls
gptkbp:wingspan 90-100 cm