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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Laughing_Gull
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gptkbp:adaptation
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adapted to coastal life
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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brown mottled feathers
gray wings and back
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gptkbp:behavior
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gregarious
active during the day
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
often in large colonies
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gptkbp:calls_for
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laughing call
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gptkbp:color
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seasonal changes in plumage
white and gray with black head
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Laughing_Gull
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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 areas
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gptkbp:diet
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omnivore
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:egg_color
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pale blue to greenish
about 4 cm long
about 20 g
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Laridae
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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dive for fish
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 4 weeks
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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scavenger
forage in shallow waters
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gptkbp:habitat
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1-2 years
coastal areas
sandy beaches
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Leucophaeus atricilla
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 24 days
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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often found near human activity
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gptkbp:length
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40-46 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 20 years
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gptkbp:mating_system
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displays and calls
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory
coastal migration
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gptkbp:nesting
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varies by location
ground-nesting
April to August
aggressive towards intruders
above high tide line
grasses and seaweed
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Charadriiformes
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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other gulls
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gptkbp:social_structure
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loose flocks
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Leucophaeus_atricilla_atricilla
gptkb:Leucophaeus_atricilla_megalopterus
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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high in safe areas
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defend nesting areas
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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varied 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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southern United States to South America
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