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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:bird
gptkb:species
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gptkbp:alternativeName
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gptkb:Sternula_antillarum
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gptkbp:billColor
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yellow with black tip
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gptkbp:breedingRange
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gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:callsign
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high-pitched, squeaky
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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2-3 eggs
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Least Concern
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gptkbp:describedBy
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gptkb:René_Primevère_Lesson
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gptkbp:describedYear
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1847
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
insects
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Mississippi_River
gptkb:Pacific_coast_(California_subspecies)
Atlantic coast
Gulf coast
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gptkbp:eggColor
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buff with dark spots
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Laridae
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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plunge-diving
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Sternula
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gptkbp:habitat
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beaches
riverbanks
sandbars
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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least tern
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gptkbp:IUCNStatus
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LC
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gptkbp:legColor
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yellow
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gptkbp:length
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22-24 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 24 years
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gptkbp:migratory
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migratory
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gptkbp:movedTo
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gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:nestType
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scrape on open ground
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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California least tern (endangered)
Interior least tern (delisted from ESA 2021)
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Charadriiformes
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gptkbp:parentalCare
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both parents incubate and feed young
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gptkbp:plumage
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white and gray
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gptkbp:protectedBy
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gptkb:U.S._Endangered_Species_Act_(some_populations)
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Sternula_antillarum
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Eastern_least_tern
gptkb:Interior_least_tern
gptkb:California_least_tern
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
predation
disturbance
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gptkbp:weight
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40-55 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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50 cm
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Delaware_Bay
gptkb:Missouri_National_Recreational_River
gptkb:New_York_Harbor
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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