Eastern American Kestrel

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adaptations sharp talons
camouflage plumage
keen hearing
gptkbp:behavior perches on wires
hovering while hunting
gptkbp:breeding_behavior 2 to 6 eggs
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:call kek-kek-kek
gptkbp:coloration white underparts
blue-gray wings
rusty red back
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of freedom
popular in falconry
gptkbp:diet gptkb:birds
insects
small mammals
gptkbp:family gptkb:Falconidae
gptkbp:fledging_period 30 to 35 days
gptkbp:flight_style fast and agile
gptkbp:foraging_behavior ground foraging
aerial hunting
gptkbp:fossil_record ancient relatives found
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Falco
gptkbp:habitat open fields
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern American Kestrel
gptkbp:incubation_period 30 days
gptkbp:length 9 to 12 inches
gptkbp:mating_system courtship flight
gptkbp:migration partial
gptkbp:nesting cavities
gptkbp:predators larger birds of prey
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Merlin
gptkb:American_Kestrel
gptkb:Common_Kestrel
gptkbp:reproduction monogamous
gptkbp:research studied for migration patterns
studied for hunting behavior
studied for population trends
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:species gptkb:Fado
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Falco_sparverius_paulus
gptkb:Falco_sparverius_caribaeus
gptkb:Falco_sparverius_sparverius
gptkb:Falco_sparverius_deserticola
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting territory
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
pesticides
gptkbp:vision excellent eyesight
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 3.5 to 6.5 ounces
gptkbp:wingspan 20 to 24 inches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Falco_sparverius_paulus
gptkb:Falco_sparverius_sparverius
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6