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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adaptation
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high-altitude living
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gptkbp:behavior
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caching food
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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western North America
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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gptkb:spring
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gptkbp:cache_size
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stores food for winter
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gptkbp:climate
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cold climates
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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2–6 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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strong and straight
gray and black
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gptkbp:coloration
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black wings and tail
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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 the Rocky Mountains
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gptkbp:diet
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seeds
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:egg_color
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gptkb:white
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gptkbp:egg_size
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2.5 cm
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gptkbp:eye_color
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dark brown
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Corvidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1837
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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3–4 weeks
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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ground forager
searches for pine seeds
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Nucifraga
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gptkbp:habitat
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mountainous regions
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gptkbp:hair_color
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soft and fluffy
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gptkbp:has_authority_over
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gptkb:Audubon
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Clark's nutcracker
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gptkbp:importance
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seed disperser
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gptkbp:length
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24–30 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 15 years
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gptkbp:mating_system
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monogamous
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gptkbp:migration
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partial migrant
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gptkbp:nest_location
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trees
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gptkbp:nest_material
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twigs and grass
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gptkbp:nesting
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April to July
2–20 m above ground
builds nests in conifers
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:stable
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gptkbp:predators
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hawks
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Eurasian_nutcracker
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gptkbp:research_interest
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avian ecology
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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may form flocks outside breeding season
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Nucifraga_columbiana
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Nucifraga_columbiana_columbiana
gptkb:Nucifraga_columbiana_macrorhynchos
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gptkbp:success
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high in suitable habitats
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends nesting area
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gptkbp:vocalization
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varied calls
uses calls for communication
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gptkbp:weight
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90–120 g
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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broad and pointed
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gptkbp:wingspan
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50–60 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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southern regions of North America
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Steller's_jay
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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