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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:adaptations
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adapted to aerial hunting.
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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up to 40 mph
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gptkbp:behavior
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often seen soaring high
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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gptkb:southern_United_States
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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April to August
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gptkbp:character_voice
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high-pitched calls
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Aves
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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2 to 4 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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gray and white
slightly hooked
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gptkbp:color_variation
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none noted
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gptkbp:coloration
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dark gray above, white below
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Mississippi_Kite
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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not widely recognized
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:egg_color
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gptkb:white
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gptkbp:egg_size
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3.0 to 3.5 cm
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Accipitridae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1817
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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30 to 35 days
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gptkbp:flight_style
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soaring and gliding
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gptkbp:foot
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long and slender
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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aerial hunting
open fields and wetlands
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gptkbp:habitat
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open woodlands
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ictinia mississippiensis
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gptkbp:impact
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 28 days
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gptkbp:is_described_as
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gptkb:George_Ord
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gptkbp:length
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38 to 46 cm
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gptkbp:local_names
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none widely used
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gptkbp:migration
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partial migrant
seasonal movements
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gptkbp:nest_material
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twigs and grasses
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gptkbp:nesting
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builds nests in trees
in trees
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Accipitriformes
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gptkbp:predators
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larger birds of prey
raccoons and snakes
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Ictinia_plumbea
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research
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ongoing research
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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often seen in pairs
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none known
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gptkbp:tail_type
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long and forked
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends nesting area
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gptkbp:vocalization
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distinctive calls during breeding season
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gptkbp:wingspan
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1.1 to 1.4 meters
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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southern Mexico to Central America
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mississippi_Kite
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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