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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:class
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gptkb:Aves
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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1
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gptkbp:commonHostSpecies
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gptkb:red-eyed_vireo
gptkb:song_sparrow
gptkb:yellow_warbler
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Brown-headed_cowbird
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Least Concern
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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 or grayish with brown spots
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Icteridae
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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gptkb:Louis_Jean_Pierre_Vieillot
1810
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gptkbp:fledgingPeriod
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10–12 days
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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, forest edges, grasslands
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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:incubationPeriod
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10–12 days
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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 in the wild
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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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partially migratory
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gptkbp:molting
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once per year
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gptkbp:nativeRange
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:nestlingPeriod
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8–13 days
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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does not build its own nest
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gptkbp:numberOfBroodsPerYear
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multiple
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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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present
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gptkbp:sexualMaturity
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1 year
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
persecution due to brood parasitism
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gptkbp:vocalization
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gurgling and squeaky calls
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gptkbp:weight
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30–60 g
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Anaho_Island_National_Wildlife_Refuge
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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