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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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darker and more mottled
distinctive with a white rump
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gptkbp:behavior
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diurnal hunter
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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courtship displays
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:climate_adaptation
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tolerates various climates
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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3 to 7 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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dark
yellowish
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gptkbp:coloration
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brown and white
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Northern_Harrier
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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
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of wildness
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gptkbp:diet
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small mammals
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gptkbp:egg_color
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white to pale blue
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gptkbp:eye_color
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gptkb:yellow
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Accipitridae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 30-40 days
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gptkbp:flight_style
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gliding and soaring
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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low flight over fields
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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notable for its longevity
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gptkbp:geographic_distribution
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Canada and the United States
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gptkbp:habitat
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wetlands
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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open grasslands
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Circus hudsonius
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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early morning and late afternoon
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gptkbp:impact
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 40-50 cm
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:Marsh_Hawk
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gptkbp:mating_system
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monogamous
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gptkbp:migration
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partial migrant
some migrate south in winter
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gptkbp:nest_material
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grasses and reeds
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground nests
varies by location
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gptkbp:nesting_site
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near water sources
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Accipitriformes
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:stable
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gptkbp:predators
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larger birds of prey
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gptkbp:prey
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voles
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gptkbp:related_species
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other harriers
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gptkbp:research_importance
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indicator species for wetland health
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none recognized
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gptkbp:tail_type
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long and tapered
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends nesting area
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gptkbp:vocalization
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mewing calls
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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long and narrow
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gptkbp:wingspan
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approximately 110-130 cm
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_American_Harrier
gptkb:The_American_Marsh_Hawk
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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