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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:behavior
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solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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monogamous
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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October to January
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Aves
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gptkbp:color
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black and iridescent green
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gptkbp:coloration
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long and curved
sexual dimorphism present
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection initiatives
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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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featured in local folklore
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:nectar
nectar and insects
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gptkbp:egg_color
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gptkb:white
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gptkbp:egg_size
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small
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Paradiseidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Carl_Friedrich_von_Weigold
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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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nectar extraction
hovering and probing flowers
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Epimachus
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gptkbp:habitat
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tropical rainforests
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gptkbp:habitat_range
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highland forests
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Black Sicklebill
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 14 days
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 30 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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elaborate courtship rituals
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:mimicry
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not known for mimicry
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gptkbp:monitors
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aerial displays during courtship
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:New_Guinea
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gptkbp:nest_location
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high in trees
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gptkbp:nest_material
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plant fibers and leaves
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gptkbp:nesting_site
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in tree hollows
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gptkbp:order
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Apodiformes
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:stable
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Greater_Sicklebill
gptkb:Wilson's_Bird-of-Paradise
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gptkbp:research
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behavioral ecology studies
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gptkbp:research_interest
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ornithology
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gptkbp:social_structure
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loose flocks outside breeding season
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Epimachus_meyeri
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none known
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gptkbp:tail_length
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long and sickle-shaped
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends feeding areas
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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varied calls
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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dark with iridescent sheen
adapted for hovering
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gptkbp:wingspan
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approximately 50 cm
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gptkbp:year
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1832
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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