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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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brood parasite
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gptkbp:callsign
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gurgling and whistles
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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1 egg per host nest
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gptkbp:commonHostSpecies
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gptkb:Yellow_Warbler
gptkb:Song_Sparrow
gptkb:Red-winged_Blackbird
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Least Concern
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gptkbp:describedBy
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gptkb:Louis_Jean_Pierre_Vieillot
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gptkbp:describedYear
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1810
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
seeds
grains
omnivore
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:eggColor
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white with brown spots
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Icteridae
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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ground forager
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Molothrus
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gptkbp:habitat
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open fields
grasslands
forest edges
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Brown-headed Cowbird
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gptkbp:impactOnHosts
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reduces host reproductive success
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gptkbp:IUCNStatus
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22724338
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gptkbp:laysEggs
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lays eggs in nests of other birds
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gptkbp:length
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16-22 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 16 years
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gptkbp:malePlumage
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brown head, glossy black body
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gptkbp:migratory
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yes
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gptkbp:molting
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annual
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gptkbp:nativeRange
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:nestType
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does not build own nest
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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brood parasitism
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Passeriformes
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gptkbp:plumage
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dull brown overall
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:Western_United_States
gptkb:Great_Plains
Eastern United States
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Molothrus_ater
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gptkbp:sexualDimorphism
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yes
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gptkbp:sexualMaturity
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1 year
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gptkbp:subspecies
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Molothrus ater artemisiae
Molothrus ater ater
Molothrus ater obscurus
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gptkbp:weight
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30-60 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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36 cm
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Yellow_Warbler
gptkb:Estivant_Pines
gptkb:Eastern_Towhee
gptkb:Baltimore_Oriole
gptkb:Madera_Canyon
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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