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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Midway_Atoll_National_Wildlife_Refuge
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gptkbp:adaptation
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excellent fliers
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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brown and white mottled
pure white
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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white with black tips
up to 1000 meters
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gptkbp:behavior
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often seen in pairs or small groups
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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varies by location
year-round in tropical regions
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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1 egg
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:black
gptkb:white
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:White_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
monitoring populations
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of love in some cultures
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:distribution
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Indian and Pacific Oceans
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gptkbp:egg_color
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gptkb:white
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gptkbp:eye_color
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dark 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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by Linnaeus in 1766
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gptkbp:first_flight
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graceful gliding
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 10 weeks
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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dive for fish
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gptkbp:habitat
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coastal areas
tropical islands
up to several hundred pairs
tropical Pacific islands
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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White Tern
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 30 days
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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generally not aggressive
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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popular among birdwatchers
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gptkbp:length
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30 to 36 cm
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gptkbp:local_names
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Tern blanc (French)
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gptkbp:migration
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not applicable
non-migratory
not migratory
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gptkbp:nesting
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availability of nesting sites
nest on trees
on branches of trees
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Charadriiformes
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gptkbp:parent
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both parents care for young
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gptkbp:predators
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cats and rats
eggs and chicks are vulnerable
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Black_Tern
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Gygis_alba
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gptkbp:social_structure
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monogamous pairs
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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
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gptkbp:vocalization
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soft calls
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gptkbp:wingspan
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80 to 90 cm
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