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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:adult_plumage
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distinctive markings
more mottled appearance
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gptkbp:behavior
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gregarious
often seen in flocks
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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monogamous
March to July
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Zord
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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2–4 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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spotted and striped
buff and brown plumage
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gptkbp:common_name
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Oriental sandgrouse
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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monitored by bird conservation groups
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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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hunted for sport
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gptkbp:diet
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seeds
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gptkbp:distribution
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South Asia
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gptkbp:egg_color
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gptkb:white
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Pteroclidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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by J. F. Gmelin in 1789
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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 20 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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ground forager
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Pterocles
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gptkbp:habitat
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arid regions
dry grasslands
open areas with sparse vegetation
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Pterocles orientalis
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:length
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30–32 cm
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gptkbp:local_names
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various regional names
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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
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gptkbp:nesting
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gptkb:railway_station
variable
shallow scrape in the ground
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Pterocliformes
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Skrull
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
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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, Afghanistan
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Pterocles_exustus
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gptkbp:research_interest
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studied for ecology and behavior
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gptkbp:social_structure
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flock-based
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gptkbp:subspecies
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Pterocles orientalis megarhynchus
Pterocles orientalis orientalis
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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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cooing sounds
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gptkbp:weight
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200–300 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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60–70 cm
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