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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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3–7 eggs
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Eurasian_kestrel
kestrel
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Least Concern
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gptkbp:describedBy
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gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
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gptkbp:describedYear
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1758
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
small mammals
small birds
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gptkbp:distribution
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widespread in Africa
widespread in Europe
widespread in Asia
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Falconidae
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gptkbp:fishingMethod
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hovering
perch hunting
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Falco
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gptkbp:habitat
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farmland
open countryside
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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European kestrel
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gptkbp:incubationPeriod
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27–31 days
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gptkbp:IUCNStatus
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LC
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gptkbp:length
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32–39 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 16 years
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gptkbp:migratory
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partial migrant
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gptkbp:nativeRange
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gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
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gptkbp:nesting
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does not build own nest
uses old nests or ledges
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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distinctive hovering flight
long tail with black band
yellow legs and cere
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Falconiformes
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gptkbp:plumage
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grey head and tail in males
rufous upperparts with black spots
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gptkbp:predators
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mice
voles
beetles
grasshoppers
shrews
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gptkbp:protectedBy
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gptkb:Birds_Directive_(EU)
gptkb:Wildlife_and_Countryside_Act_1981_(UK)
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Falco_tinnunculus
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gptkbp:sexualDimorphism
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female larger than male
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gptkbp:taxonRank
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:urbanAdaptation
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can live in cities
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gptkbp:weight
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136–252 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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65–82 cm
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Common_kestrel
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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