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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:Kaziranga_National_Park
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gptkbp:adaptation
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nocturnal foraging
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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brown and mottled
distinctive black cap
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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long and slender
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gptkbp:behavior
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social
gregarious
forages in groups
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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April to July
May to July
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gptkbp:calls_for
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high-pitched
a loud 'kree' sound
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Zord
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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2-4 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:black
gptkb:white
gptkb:color
black and white plumage
long and slender
long and thin
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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breeding programs
habitat protection
protected areas
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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Near Threatened
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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featured in local folklore
symbol of river health
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
insects
small fish and crustaceans
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gptkbp:distribution
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South Asia
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gptkbp:egg_color
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gptkb:white
2-4 eggs per clutch
speckled
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Sternidae
gptkb:Laridae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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by J. F. Gmelin in 1789
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gptkbp:first_flight
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gliding
gliding and flapping
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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30 days
about 30 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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skimming
skimming over water
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Rynchops
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gptkbp:habitat
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shallow waters
sandy shores
riverbanks
10-100 pairs
India, Bangladesh, Nepal
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Indian skimmer
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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24 days
about 24 days
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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common in some areas
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:length
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40 cm
40-45 cm
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:Ganga_skimmer
Khalij
Indian skimmer, River skimmer
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gptkbp:mating_system
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aerial displays
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
resident and local movements
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground-nesting
sandy beaches
grasses and reeds
scrapes in sand
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Charadriiformes
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gptkbp:parent
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both parents
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Skrull
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gptkbp:population_trend
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declining
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
birds of prey
crows
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:White-winged_tern
gptkb:Black_skimmer
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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ecological studies
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gptkbp:social_structure
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colonial
breeding colonies
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Rynchops_albicollis
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gptkbp:status
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studied for conservation efforts
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Rynchops_albicollis_albicollis
gptkb:Rynchops_albicollis_indicus
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defensive
defends nesting area
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gptkbp:threats
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pollution
habitat loss
human disturbance
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gptkbp:vision
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excellent
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gptkbp:vocalization
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distinctive calls during courtship
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gptkbp:weight
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300 g
300-400 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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120 cm
100-110 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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gptkb:Southeast_Asia
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