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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:behavior
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territorial during breeding season
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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gptkb:Great_Plains
sandbars
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:call
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high-pitched calls
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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2 to 4 eggs
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gptkbp:coloration
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white underparts
black cap
gray wings
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat restoration
nesting site protection
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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endangered
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of river health
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
small fish
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gptkbp:egg_color
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speckled
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 3 weeks
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gptkbp:flight_style
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aerial forager
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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dive for fish
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gptkbp:habitat
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beaches
riverine environments
gravel bars
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Interior least tern
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gptkbp:is_protected_by
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protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
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gptkbp:length
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23 to 28 cm
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gptkbp:local_names
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river tern
sand tern
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gptkbp:migration
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along rivers
migratory bird
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground-nesting
April to August
low due to predation
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gptkbp:parent
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both parents care for young
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gptkbp:population_trend
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declining
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:related_species
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least tern
common tern
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gptkbp:research_focus
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population monitoring
habitat use studies
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Sternula_antillarum
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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colonial nesting
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Sternula_antillarum_athalassos
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gptkbp:tail_type
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forked tail
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
predation
human disturbance
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gptkbp:vocalization
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chirps and whistles
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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pointed wings
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gptkbp:wingspan
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50 to 60 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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coastal areas of Central America
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tishomingo_National_Wildlife_Refuge
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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