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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:billColor
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red with black tip
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gptkbp:bodyLength
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40-50 cm
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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large colonies
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gptkbp:chickType
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semi-precocial
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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3-7 eggs
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Least Concern
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gptkbp:describedBy
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gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
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gptkbp:describedYear
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1758
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
small aquatic animals
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gptkbp:eggColor
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buff with dark spots
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Laridae
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gptkbp:flightNumber
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buoyant, graceful
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gptkbp:foundIn
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gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Rynchops
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gptkbp:habitat
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beaches
estuaries
coastal areas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Black Skimmer
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gptkbp:IUCNStatus
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LC
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gptkbp:legColor
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red
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 20 years
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gptkbp:migratory
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yes
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gptkbp:molting
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post-breeding molt
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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gptkb:Americas
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gptkbp:nestType
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shallow scrape in sand
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gptkbp:nocturnalFeeding
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yes
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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lower mandible longer than upper
skims water surface to feed
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Charadriiformes
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gptkbp:parentalCare
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both parents incubate
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gptkbp:plumage
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black upperparts, white underparts
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
gulls
raccoons
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gptkbp:protectedBy
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gptkb:Migratory_Bird_Treaty_Act_(USA)
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Rynchops_niger
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gptkbp:subspecies
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Rynchops niger cinerascens
Rynchops niger intercedens
Rynchops niger niger
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
pollution
disturbance by humans
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gptkbp:vocalization
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barking calls
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gptkbp:wingspan
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107-127 cm
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Rynchops_niger
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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