Falco sparverius deserticola

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:subspecies
gptkbp:adaptation camouflage in desert environment
gptkbp:behavior perches on wires
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 7 eggs
gptkbp:coloration brown and gray plumage
males are more colorful
gptkbp:common_name desert kestrel
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of freedom
gptkbp:diet insects
small mammals
gptkbp:egg_color white to pale blue
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:John_James_Audubon
gptkbp:fledging_period 30 to 35 days
gptkbp:flight_style hovering
gptkbp:foraging_behavior hunting from perches
gptkbp:habitat desert regions
gptkbp:habitat_preference open areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Falco sparverius deserticola
gptkbp:incubation_period 30 days
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:American_kestrel
gptkbp:length 9 to 12 inches
gptkbp:mating_system monogamous
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
gptkbp:nesting builds nests in trees
gptkbp:nesting_site tree cavities
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators larger birds of prey
gptkbp:prey mice
grasshoppers
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Falcon
gptkb:Fado
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Falco_sparverius_deserticola
gptkbp:size small to medium-sized bird
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Fado
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization sharp calls
gptkbp:wing_configuration 20 to 24 inches
gptkbp:year 1831
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_Kestrel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5