| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:bird 
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                                | gptkbp:behavior | colonial nester 
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                                | gptkbp:breedingRange | gptkb:western_Asia southern Europe
 northern Africa
 
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                                | gptkbp:clutchSize | 4–7 
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                                | gptkbp:conservationStatus | Least Concern 
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                                | gptkbp:describedBy | gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus 
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                                | gptkbp:describedYear | 1758 
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                                | gptkbp:diet | insects butterflies
 dragonflies
 bees
 wasps
 other flying insects
 
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                                | gptkbp:family | gptkb:Meropidae 
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                                | gptkbp:fledgingPeriod | 30 days 
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                                | gptkbp:incubationPeriod | 20 days 
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                                | gptkbp:IUCNStatus | LC 
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                                | gptkbp:length | 27–29 cm 
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                                | gptkbp:lifespan | up to 6 years 
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                                | gptkbp:migratory | true 
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                                | gptkbp:nativeTo | gptkb:Europe gptkb:North_Africa
 gptkb:Western_Asia
 
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                                | gptkbp:nesting | burrows in sandy banks 
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                                | gptkbp:notableFeature | pointed wings long curved bill
 central tail feathers elongated
 
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                                | gptkbp:order | gptkb:Coraciiformes 
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                                | gptkbp:plumage | blue brown
 green
 yellow
 brightly colored
 
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                                | gptkbp:predators | snakes mammals
 raptors
 
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                                | gptkbp:protectedBy | gptkb:EU_Birds_Directive 
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                                | gptkbp:scientificName | gptkb:Merops_apiaster 
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                                | gptkbp:symbol | gptkb:Bulgaria gptkb:Romania
 
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                                | gptkbp:threats | habitat loss pesticides
 
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                                | gptkbp:vocalization | trilling calls 
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                                | gptkbp:weight | 50–70 g 
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                                | gptkbp:wingspan | 44–49 cm 
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                                | gptkbp:winteringRange | gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Bee_Eater 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 7 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | European Bee-eater 
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