Merlin Falcon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:activityPattern diurnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:spring
gptkbp:callsign high-pitched chattering
gptkbp:clutchSize 3-6 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Merlin
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance used in falconry
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet insects
small birds
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Greenland
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:family gptkb:Falconidae
gptkbp:flightNumber rapid, direct
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Falco
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
open country
woodland edges
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Merlin Falcon
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:length 24-33 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 13 years in the wild
gptkbp:migratory migratory
breeds in northern regions, winters further south
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Eurasia
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:nestType ground scrape
gptkbp:notableFeature fast, agile flyer
hunts by surprise attack
gptkbp:order gptkb:Falconiformes
gptkbp:plumage females brown
males blue-grey
gptkbp:predators larger birds of prey
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Falco_columbarius
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism females larger than males
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Falco_columbarius_aesalon
gptkb:Falco_columbarius_columbarius
gptkb:Falco_columbarius_suckleyi
gptkbp:tailLength narrow, banded
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
pesticides
gptkbp:weight 150-240 g
gptkbp:wingspan 53-69 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:AMD_Embedded_R-Series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8