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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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white and gray
brown and white mottled
black cap on head
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gptkbp:behavior
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aggressive during breeding
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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large colonies
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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North America and Europe
protected areas
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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 and loud
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gptkbp:color
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long and pointed
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gptkbp:coloration
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white underparts
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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:diet
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:distribution
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coastal regions worldwide
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gptkbp:egg_color
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speckled
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gptkbp:egg_laying
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1 to 3 eggs
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Laridae
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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surface diving
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 4 weeks
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gptkbp:foot
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long and slender
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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gptkb:diving
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 areas
sandbars and islands
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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sandwich tern
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 3 weeks
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gptkbp:length
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35–40 cm
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gptkbp:mating_system
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aerial displays
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory
seasonal migration
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gptkbp:nesting
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variable
ground-nesting
high density
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gptkbp:nesting_site
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shallow scrapes in sand
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Charadriiformes
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:stable
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gptkbp:predators
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gulls and raptors
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gptkbp:related_species
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other terns
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gptkbp:research_status
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studied species
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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colonial
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gptkbp:social_structure
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flocks
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Thalasseus_sandvicensis_acuflavidus
gptkb:Thalasseus_sandvicensis_eurygnathus
gptkb:Thalasseus_sandvicensis_sandvicensis
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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:type_of_care
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dependent on parents
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gptkbp:vocalization
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varied calls
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gptkbp:weight
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250–400 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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80–90 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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coastal Africa and South America
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ses_Salines_Natural_Park
gptkb:The_Wash_Special_Protection_Area
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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