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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Pine_Barrens
gptkb:NASA's_Merritt_Island_National_Wildlife_Refuge
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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30-35 cm
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gptkbp:behavior
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hops
forages on the ground
foraging on the ground
scratches the ground
perches low
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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gptkb:hot_spring
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gptkbp:calls_for
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whistled song
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:black
gptkb:white
black and white
dimorphic
rusty orange
brown and rufous
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Eastern_towhee
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
least concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of spring
featured in folklore
featured in birdwatching
popular in birdwatching
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
seeds
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gptkbp:egg_color
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pale blue
blotched brown
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Emberizidae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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10-12 days
9 to 12 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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scratching in leaf litter
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gptkbp:gender
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defends territory
builds nest
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gptkbp:genus
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Pipilo
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:northeastern_United_States
woodlands
dense shrubs
thickets
edges of forests
brushy areas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Eastern towhee
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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11 to 13 days
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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common in gardens
attracted to feeders
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gptkbp:length
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6.5 to 8.5 inches
18-23 cm
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gptkbp:mating_system
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monogamous
tail fanning
fluffing feathers
song performance
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gptkbp:migration
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partial migrant
some migrate south in winter
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gptkbp:music_style
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regional dialects
regional differences
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gptkbp:nesting
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gptkb:railway_station
grasses
leaves
low shrubs
twigs
bushes
underbrush
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gptkbp:predators
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hawks
cats
domestic cats
snakes
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gptkbp:range
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eastern United States
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gptkbp:reproduction
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clutch size 3 to 5 eggs
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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melodic and varied
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Pipilo_erythrophthalmus
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Pipilo_erythrophthalmus_alleni
gptkb:Pipilo_erythrophthalmus_canaster
gptkb:Pipilo_erythrophthalmus_oregonus
gptkb:Pipilo_erythrophthalmus_erythrophthalmus
gptkb:Pipilo_erythrophthalmus_maculatus
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends breeding territory
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gptkbp:vocalization
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distinctive call
chattering calls
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gptkbp:weight
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1.5 to 2.5 ounces
30-50 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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9.8 to 11.8 inches
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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gptkb:southeastern_United_States
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gptkbp:young
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altricial
dependent on parents
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