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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:behavior
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Aggressive during nesting
aggressive towards intruders
Displays courtship feeding
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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estimated 20,000 pairs
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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gptkb:North_America
coastal areas
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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
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Aves
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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1-3 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:yellow
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gptkbp:coloration
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white and gray
White underparts
white head
black cap
Gray wings
Black cap on head
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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Protected areas
Public awareness campaigns
Breeding programs
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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:egg_color
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speckled
White to pale buff
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gptkbp:egg_size
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3.0–3.5 cm
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Laridae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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By John James Audubon
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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plunge diving
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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21-28 days
21–25 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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gptkb:diving
shallow waters
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gptkbp:genus
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Sternula
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:island
Coastal areas
Estuaries
beaches
Sandy beaches
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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open sandy beaches
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Least Tern
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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21–28 days
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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23–28 cm
23-28 cm
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gptkbp:mating_system
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aerial displays
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gptkbp:migration
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coastal
migratory
Migratory
up to 2000 km
Coastal migration
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gptkbp:nesting
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high
variable
ground-nesting
April to August
Ground-nesting
scrape nests
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gptkbp:nesting_site
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sandy areas
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Charadriiformes
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:stable
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:Foxes
gptkb:Raccoons
gptkb:birds
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:Royal_Tern
gptkb:Common_Tern
gptkb:Sandwich_Tern
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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
colonial
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gptkbp:social_structure
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loose colonies
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Sternula_antillarum
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Sternula_antillarum_browni
gptkb:Sternula_antillarum_antillarum
gptkb:Sternula_antillarum_sinensis
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gptkbp:tail_type
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gptkb:white
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gptkbp:threats
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Climate change
Pollution
Habitat loss
human disturbance
Human disturbance
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gptkbp:vocalization
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Chirping sounds
chirps
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gptkbp:weight
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40–70 g
40-100 g
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gptkbp:wildlife
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threat
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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gray
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gptkbp:wingspan
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60-70 cm
50–60 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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Central and South America
southern U. S. and Central America
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Family_Laridae
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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