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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:subspecies
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Callipepla_squamata
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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rounded wings
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gptkbp:behavior
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ground-dwelling
gregarious
cautious
territorial during breeding season
forages in pairs or small groups
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
monogamous during breeding season
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gptkbp:calls_for
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cooing sounds
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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about 23 days
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gptkbp:color
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brown and gray
sexual dimorphism present
mottled plumage
spotted and streaked
short and curved
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gptkbp:common_name
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Mearn's quail
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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
not endangered
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of the desert
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gptkbp:diet
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seeds
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gptkbp:distribution
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southwestern United States
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gptkbp:egg_color
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clutch size of 10-12
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gptkbp:eye_color
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dark brown
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gptkbp:first_flight
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limited flying ability
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 2 weeks
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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diurnal
ground forager
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gptkbp:habitat
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desert regions
arid environments
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Callipepla squamata mearnsi
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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hunted for sport
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gptkbp:is_a
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gptkb:Gambel's_quail
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gptkbp:lifespan
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3-5 years in the wild
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gptkbp:mating_system
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polygynous
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground nests
variable
grasses and leaves
underbrush or shrubs
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
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gptkbp:predators
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hawks
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Callipepla_californica
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:Zord
gptkb:Galliformes
gptkb:Odontophoridae
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gptkbp:seasonal_activities
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more active in cooler months
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gptkbp:size
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medium-sized bird
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gptkbp:social_structure
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flocks
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gptkbp:tail_type
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short and rounded
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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distinctive calls
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gptkbp:weight
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150-200 grams
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:metropolitan_area
agriculture expansion
high during nesting season
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gptkbp:wingspan
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30-35 cm
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