Gelochelidon
E1002345
Gelochelidon is a small genus of terns in the gull family Laridae, best known for the gull-billed tern.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gelochelidon canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | terns ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor | gull-billed tern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | gull-billed terns ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Gelochelidon macrotarsa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gelochelidon nilotica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
small fish ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| family | Laridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal regions
ⓘ
inland wetlands ⓘ |
| hasBillType | thick bill ⓘ |
| hasForagingBehavior |
hawking for insects
ⓘ
plunge-diving for prey ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestsIn | ground colonies ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Laridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in colonies ⓘ |
| subfamily | Sterninae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Gelochelidon nilotica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.