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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Brown-headed_Cowbird
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gptkbp:appearance
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brown with streaks
black with a brown head
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gptkbp:behavior
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often found in flocks
forages on the ground
often follows grazing animals
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
brood parasitism
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gptkbp:calls_for
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varied and complex
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gptkbp:color
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brown and black
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Brown-headed_Cowbird
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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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featured in folklore
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
seeds
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gptkbp:egg_color
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white or pale blue
1 to 6 eggs per clutch
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Icteridae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1811
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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9 to 12 days
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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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Molothrus ater
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gptkbp:launch_date
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10 to 12 days
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gptkbp:length
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20 to 23 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 10 years
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gptkbp:mating_system
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displays and calls
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gptkbp:migration
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partially migratory
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gptkbp:nesting
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in other birds' nests
does not build its own nest
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Passeriformes
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gptkbp:predators
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hawks
cats
snakes
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Molothrus_bonariensis
gptkb:Molothrus_rufoaxillaris
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gptkbp:research
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behavioral ecology
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gptkbp:research_interest
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brood parasitism studies
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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a series of gurgling notes
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Molothrus_ater_artemisiae
gptkb:Molothrus_ater_ater
gptkb:Molothrus_ater_caurinus
gptkb:Molothrus_ater_obscurus
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
pesticides
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gptkbp:weight
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40 to 60 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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30 to 38 cm
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