Elanus axillaris

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Black-shouldered_Kite
gptkb:Black-shouldered_kite
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and mottled
gray wings
gptkbp:aircraft_operated long and pointed
gptkbp:behavior diurnal
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:calls_for high-pitched whistles
gptkbp:class gptkb:Zord
gptkbp:clutch_size 2-4 eggs
gptkbp:color white and gray
white underparts
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Black-shouldered_Kite
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance not widely known
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:family gptkb:Accipitridae
gptkbp:first_described_by by Vieillot in 1818
gptkbp:first_flight gliding
gptkbp:fledging_period about 6 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior hovering
gptkbp:genus Elanus
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
open areas
wooded areas near open fields
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elanus axillaris
gptkbp:hunting_technique perches and scans
gptkbp:incubation_period about 30 days
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:length 30-40 cm
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Black-shouldered_Kite
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nesting trees
twigs and grasses
high in trees
gptkbp:order gptkb:Accipitriformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators larger birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Elanus_caeruleus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:size 300-400 grams
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or pairs
gptkbp:sound acute
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:tail_type forked
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vision excellent
gptkbp:wingspan approximately 1 meter