least tern

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/least_tern

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:bird gptkb:species
gptkbp:alternativeName	gptkb:Sternula_antillarum
gptkbp:billColor	yellow with black tip
gptkbp:breedingRange	gptkb:Caribbean gptkb:Mexico gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:callsign	high-pitched, squeaky
gptkbp:clutchSize	2-3 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus	Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy	gptkb:René_Primevère_Lesson
gptkbp:describedYear	1847
gptkbp:diet	gptkb:fish insects
gptkbp:distribution	gptkb:Mississippi_River gptkb:Pacific_coast_(California_subspecies) Atlantic coast Gulf coast
gptkbp:eggColor	buff with dark spots
gptkbp:family	gptkb:Laridae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior	plunge-diving
gptkbp:genus	gptkb:Sternula
gptkbp:habitat	beaches riverbanks sandbars
gptkbp:IUCNStatus	LC
gptkbp:legColor	yellow
gptkbp:length	22-24 cm
gptkbp:lifespan	up to 24 years
gptkbp:migratory	migratory
gptkbp:movedTo	gptkb:Central_America gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:nativeTo	gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nestType	scrape on open ground
gptkbp:notablePerson	California least tern (endangered) Interior least tern (delisted from ESA 2021)
gptkbp:order	gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare	both parents incubate and feed young
gptkbp:plumage	white and gray
gptkbp:protectedBy	gptkb:U.S._Endangered_Species_Act_(some_populations)
gptkbp:scientificName	gptkb:Sternula_antillarum
gptkbp:subspecies	gptkb:Eastern_least_tern gptkb:Interior_least_tern gptkb:California_least_tern
gptkbp:threats	habitat loss predation disturbance
gptkbp:weight	40-55 g
gptkbp:wingspan	50 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Delaware_Bay gptkb:Missouri_National_Recreational_River gptkb:New_York_Harbor
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	least tern