gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Madagascar
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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brightly colored
brown and mottled
duller than adults
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gptkbp:behavior
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carnivorous
often seen alone
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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September to December
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gptkbp:calls_for
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varied and loud
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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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iridescent plumage
hooked
blue and green
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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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symbol of Madagascar's biodiversity
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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insect control
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gptkbp:egg_color
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gptkb:white
about 3 cm
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Coraciidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Geoffroy_Saint-Hilaire
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gptkbp:first_flight
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strong and direct
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 30 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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sallying
perches and waits
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Leptosomus
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gptkbp:habitat
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forests
tropical forests
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Madagascar cuckoo roller
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 18 days
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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popular among birdwatchers
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gptkbp:length
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40–50 cm
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gptkbp:local_names
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Roul-roul
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gptkbp:mating_system
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monogamous
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:Madagascar
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gptkbp:nesting
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tree cavities
twigs and leaves
3–10 m above ground
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Cuckoo_roller
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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avian biology
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gptkbp:size
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200–300 g
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or pairs
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Leptosomus_discolor
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Leptosomus_discolor_discolor
gptkb:Leptosomus_discolor_griveaudi
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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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defends nesting area
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gptkbp:territory
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varies by habitat
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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distinctive calls
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gptkbp:wingspan
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70–80 cm
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gptkbp:year
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1805
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