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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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moderate
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gptkbp:behavior
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perching
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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April to July
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gptkbp:call
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varied sounds
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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 5 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:blue
brown
seasonal plumage change
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gptkbp:coloration
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strong and hooked
iridescent blue and brown
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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featured in folklore
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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gptkb:national_bird_of_India
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
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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 cm
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Coraciidae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 30 days
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gptkbp:flight_style
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gliding
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gptkbp:foot
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short and strong
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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ground foraging
swooping
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gptkbp:genus
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Coracias
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gptkbp:habitat
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open country
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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farmlands and grasslands
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Indian Roller
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 15 days
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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26–28 cm
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gptkbp:local_names
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Neelkanth in Hindi
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gptkbp:mating_system
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aerial acrobatics
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gptkbp:migration
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no
resident
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gptkbp:native_to
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South Asia
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gptkbp:nesting
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cavities
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gptkbp:nesting_site
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tree holes and buildings
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Coraciiformes
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:stable
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:range
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India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:European_Roller
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:social_structure
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loose flocks during non-breeding season
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Coracias_benghalensis
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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 graduated
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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yes
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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distinctive calls during courtship.
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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blue with black tips
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gptkbp:wingspan
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65–70 cm
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Government_of_Andhra_Pradesh
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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