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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adaptations
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adapted to human presence
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gptkbp:behavior
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forages in groups
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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eastern and central North America
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:call
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harsh, raspy sounds
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Aves
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gptkbp:color
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long and pointed
iridescent black
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gptkbp:coloration
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iridescent purple and green
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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featured in literature and art
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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often considered a pest
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gptkbp:diet
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omnivore
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gptkbp:economic_development
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common in cities
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gptkbp:egg_color
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blue-green
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Icteridae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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by Linnaeus in 1766
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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12-19 days
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gptkbp:flight_style
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strong and direct
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gptkbp:foot
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strong and adapted for perching
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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ground forager
often feeds in flocks
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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known from Pleistocene
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Quiscalus
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gptkbp:habitat
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open areas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Common Grackle
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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12-14 days
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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24-30 cm
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gptkbp:migration
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partial migrant
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gptkbp:nest_location
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high in 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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high in urban areas
in trees or shrubs
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Passeriformes
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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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hawks
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:European_Starling
gptkb:Brown-headed_Cowbird
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gptkbp:reproduction
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lays 3-7 eggs
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Quiscalus_quiscula
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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gregarious
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gptkbp:social_structure
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dominant hierarchies
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gptkbp:song
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varied and complex
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Quiscalus_quiscula
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Quiscalus_quiscula_aeneus
gptkb:Quiscalus_quiscula_quiscula
gptkb:Quiscalus_quiscula_stonei
gptkb:Quiscalus_quiscula_versicolor
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gptkbp:tail_type
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long and wedge-shaped
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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:vocalization
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includes whistles and clicks
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gptkbp:weight
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80-150 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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38-46 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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southern United States and Mexico
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Birds_of_America
gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkb:Western_Meadowlark
gptkb:Cedar_Breaks_National_Monument
gptkb:The_Birds_of_America
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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