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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Family_Laridae
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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black and white
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gptkbp:behavior
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gregarious
colonial nesting
colonial nester
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:calls_for
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a loud 'kree' sound
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Zord
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:color
black and white
long and thin
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of coastal ecosystems
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:egg_color
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white to pale buff
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gptkbp:eye_color
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dark brown
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Laridae
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gptkbp:first_flight
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graceful skimming
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 30-35 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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skimming
skimming the water surface
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Rynchops
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gptkbp:habitat
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coastal areas
sandy beaches
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Black Skimmer
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 24-26 days
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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popular among birdwatchers
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:length
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40-50 cm
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gptkbp:migration
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partial migrant
coastal migration
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gptkbp:nesting
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sandy beaches
ground nester
sandbars
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Charadriiformes
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Skrull
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
gulls
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Rynchops
African Skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris)
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
Indian Skimmer (Rynchops albicollis)
White-winged Skimmer (Rynchops leucopterus)
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Rynchops_niger
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gptkbp:social_structure
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breeding colonies
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Rynchops_niger
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Rynchops_niger_cinerascens
gptkb:Rynchops_niger_niger
gptkb:Rynchops_niger_tenuirostris
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
human disturbance
predation by introduced species
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gptkbp:voice_actor
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harsh calls
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gptkbp:weight
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250-400 grams
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gptkbp:wingspan
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1.2 meters
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