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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:adaptations
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camouflage during nesting
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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brown mottled
gray upperparts
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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varies by location
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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Europe and Asia
up to several hundred pairs
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:character_voice
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trumpeting calls
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Aves
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gptkbp:climate_impact
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affected by climate change.
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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1-3 eggs
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gptkbp:coloration
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white and gray
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Little_Tern
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
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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
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gptkbp:death
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low in first year
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
small fish and invertebrates
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gptkbp:egg_color
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speckled brown
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Laridae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1789
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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3-4 weeks
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gptkbp:flight_style
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light and agile
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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surface feeding
dive for fish
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Sterna
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gptkbp:habitat
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coastal areas
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gptkbp:has_authority_over
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gptkb:Linnaeus
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sterna albifrons
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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21-23 days
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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25-30 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 15 years
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory
along coastlines
autumn and spring
up to 5000 km
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gptkbp:nesting
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April to July
scrape on the ground
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gptkbp:nesting_site
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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:population
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declining in some areas
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes and raccoons
gulls
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Sterna_hirundo
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gptkbp:reproduction
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lays 1-3 eggs
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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colonial nesting
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gptkbp:social_structure
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monogamous pairs
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Sterna_albifrons_albifrons
gptkb:Sterna_albifrons_sinensis
gptkb:Sterna_albifrons_tibetana
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends nesting area
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:weight
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50-100 g
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gptkbp:wildlife
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popular among birdwatchers
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gptkbp:wingspan
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60-70 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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Africa and southern Asia
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sterna_paradisaea
gptkb:Sterna_dougallii_dougallii
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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