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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Schiermonnikoog_National_Park
gptkb:The_Wash_Special_Protection_Area
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gptkbp:adaptation
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site fidelity
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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brown and white
white underparts
white and grey
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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grey
pointed wings
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gptkbp:behavior
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colonial nesting
aggressive towards intruders
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:calls_for
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trumpet-like
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:yellow
yellow with black tip
camouflaged during nesting
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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:diet
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small fish
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gptkbp:distribution
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Europe, Asia, Africa
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gptkbp:egg_color
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speckled brown
1 to 3 eggs
about 3 cm
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Laridae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 3 weeks
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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dive for fish
hovering before diving
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gptkbp:genus
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Sternula
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gptkbp:habitat
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temperate regions
coastal areas
sandy beaches
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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little tern
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gptkbp:length
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24–28 cm
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gptkbp:local_names
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varies by region
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gptkbp:mating_system
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aerial displays
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory bird
coastal migration
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gptkbp:nesting
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variable
ground-nesting
April to August
gravel and sand
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gptkbp:population_trend
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stable in some areas
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gptkbp:predators
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gulls, foxes
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gptkbp:related_species
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common tern
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gptkbp:research_interest
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ecology and behavior
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gptkbp:social_structure
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loose colonies
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Sternula_albifrons
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Sternula_albifrons_albifrons
gptkb:Sternula_albifrons_antillarum
gptkb:Sternula_albifrons_sinensis
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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high in safe areas
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gptkbp:tail_type
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white with black tips
forked tail
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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chirps and whistles
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gptkbp:weight
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50–100 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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50–60 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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tropical regions
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