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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:behavior
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often seen hovering
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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open habitats
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:call
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high-pitched whistles
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Aves
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gptkbp:coloration
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white and grey
males are darker
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Black-shouldered_Kite
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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 freedom in some cultures
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gptkbp:diet
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small mammals
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Africa
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gptkbp:egg_color
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gptkb:white
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gptkbp:egg_size
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about 4 cm long
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Accipitridae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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by Vieillot in 1818
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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6 to 7 weeks
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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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hovering
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:circus
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gptkbp:habitat
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grasslands
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gptkbp:hatching_time
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both parents care
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Circus macrourus
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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perch and pounce
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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common in suitable habitats
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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35 to 40 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 10 years in the wild
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gptkbp:migration
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no
non-migratory
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gptkbp:nest_material
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twigs and grasses
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gptkbp:nesting
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trees or shrubs
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Accipitriformes
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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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larger birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Circus_cyaneus
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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studied for hunting behavior.
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or pairs
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none known
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gptkbp:tail_type
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long and forked
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends nesting area
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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long and pointed
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gptkbp:wingspan
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1.2 to 1.5 meters
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Pallid_Harrier
gptkb:Circus_cyaneus
gptkb:Circus_cyaneus_hudsonius
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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