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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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brown and white
white and gray
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gptkbp:behavior
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gregarious
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:black
long and slender
white underparts
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Elegant_Tern
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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protected areas
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:egg_color
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white to pale blue
1 to 3 eggs
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Laridae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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4 to 5 weeks
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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gptkb:Basketball_Player
surface feeding
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Thalasseus
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gptkbp:habitat
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coastal areas
marine environments
nearshore waters
California to Chile
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Elegant Tern
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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21 to 24 days
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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can be affected by disturbance.
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gptkbp:length
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38–43 cm
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gptkbp:mating_system
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aerial displays
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gptkbp:migration
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Pacific Coast
migratory
up to 2000 km
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gptkbp:nesting
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varies by location
sandy beaches
May to August
colonial nester
scrape on the ground
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
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gptkbp:predators
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gulls
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Royal_Tern
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gptkbp:research
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conducted in breeding colonies
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Thalasseus_elegans
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gptkbp:social_structure
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hierarchical
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Thalasseus_elegans
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gptkbp:tail_type
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forked tail
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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forms large flocks
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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harsh calls
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gptkbp:weight
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250–400 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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100–110 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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coastal Peru to Ecuador
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Royal_Tern
gptkb:Sterninae
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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