arctic tern

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:billColor red
gptkbp:breedingRange Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America
gptkbp:breedingSeason May to July
gptkbp:callsign sharp, high-pitched
gptkbp:clutchSize 1–3 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
crustaceans
gptkbp:distribution circumpolar
gptkbp:family gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:flightNumber graceful, buoyant
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sterna
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Arctic
sub-Arctic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label arctic tern
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 21–24 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:legColor red
gptkbp:length 28–39 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:migratory Arctic to Antarctic and back
long-distance migrant
up to 70,000 km per year
gptkbp:molting after breeding
gptkbp:nestType ground scrape
gptkbp:notableFor longest migration of any animal
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents
gptkbp:plumage white and grey with black cap
gptkbp:population gptkb:standard
gptkbp:predators foxes
gulls
skuas
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Migratory_Bird_Treaty_Act
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sterna_paradisaea
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:summerRange gptkb:Arctic
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Iceland
gptkb:Nunavut
gptkbp:weight 86–127 g
gptkbp:wingspan 76–85 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange gptkb:Antarctic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mersey_Estuary
gptkb:South_Stack
gptkb:Wallasea_Island
gptkb:River_Camel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5