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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 mottled
white with gray wings and back
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gptkbp:behavior
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courtship displays
territorial during breeding season
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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often on islands
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:call
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harsh, loud calls
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Aves
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gptkbp:color
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black during breeding season
yellowish during non-breeding season
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gptkbp:coloration
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white and gray plumage
long, slender beak
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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 ecosystems
featured in birdwatching
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:distribution
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Atlantic and Pacific coasts
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gptkbp:egg_color
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white to pale blue
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gptkbp:egg_size
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about 4.5 cm long
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Laridae
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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surface plunge diving
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 35-40 days
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gptkbp:foot
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long legs
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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dive for fish
nearshore waters
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Thalasseus
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gptkbp:habitat
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coastal regions
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Royal Tern
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 25-30 days
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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38-48 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 20 years
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory bird
north in summer, south in winter
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gptkbp:nest_location
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above high tide line
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gptkbp:nest_material
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grasses and shells
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gptkbp:nesting
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colonial nester
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gptkbp:nesting_site
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sandy beaches
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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:predators
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gulls and larger birds
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Common_Tern
gptkb:Elegant_Tern
gptkb:Sandwich_Tern
gptkb:Forster's_Tern
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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often seen in flocks
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gptkbp:social_structure
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hierarchical within flocks
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Thalasseus_maximus
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Thalasseus_maximus_maximus
gptkb:Thalasseus_maximus_sandvicensis
gptkb:Thalasseus_maximus_terekensis
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gptkbp:tail_type
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white tail with black edges
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gptkbp:threats
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climate change
pollution
habitat loss
human disturbance
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gptkbp:weight
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300-500 g
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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black-tipped wings
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gptkbp:wingspan
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100-110 cm
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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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