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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Pterocles
gptkb:Pteroclidae
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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brown with white edges
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gptkbp:behavior
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gregarious
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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monogamous
March to August
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gptkbp:climate
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dry climates
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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2 to 3 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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yellowish
pale
spotted and streaked
brown and buff plumage
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gptkbp:common_name
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guttural sandgrouse
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
habitat protection
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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hunted for sport
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gptkbp:diet
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seeds
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Africa
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gptkbp:egg_color
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cream or pale brown
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gptkbp:eye_color
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dark brown
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Pteroclidae
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gptkbp:first_flight
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fast and direct
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 3 weeks
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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ground forager
grasslands and fields
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
open grasslands
arid and semi-arid regions
open areas with sparse vegetation
scrapes in the ground
savannas and steppes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Pterocles gutturalis
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gptkbp:impact
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hunting pressure
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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flock together during foraging.
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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common in suitable habitats
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gptkbp:length
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28–30 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 5 years
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gptkbp:mating_system
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aerial displays
promiscuous
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gptkbp:migration
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partial migrant
irregular migratory behavior
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gptkbp:nesting
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gptkb:railway_station
grasses and twigs
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Pterocliformes
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Pterocles_alchata
gptkb:Pterocles_orientalis
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gptkbp:research_interest
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birdwatching community
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gptkbp:social_structure
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flocks
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gptkbp:subspecies
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Pterocles gutturalis gutturalis
Pterocles gutturalis ruficollis
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gptkbp:tail_type
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brown with white tips
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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non-territorial
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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soft cooing sounds
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gptkbp:weight
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150–250 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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60–70 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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southern Africa
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