| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:bird 
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                                | gptkbp:behavior | gregarious 
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                                | gptkbp:breedingSeason | varies by region 
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                                | gptkbp:clutchSize | 2-5 eggs 
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                                | gptkbp:color | brown red bill
 yellow eye-ring
 
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                                | gptkbp:conservationStatus | Least Concern 
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                                | gptkbp:describedBy | gptkb:Statius_Müller 
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                                | gptkbp:describedYear | 1776 
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                                | gptkbp:diet | insects ticks
 ectoparasites
 
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                                | gptkbp:distribution | gptkb:Southern_Africa gptkb:West_Africa
 East Africa
 
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                                | gptkbp:eggColor | white 
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                                | gptkbp:family | gptkb:Buphagidae 
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                                | gptkbp:feedSystem | gptkb:deer gptkb:lion
 gptkb:livestock
 buffalo
 large mammals
 
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                                | gptkbp:flightNumber | strong and direct 
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                                | gptkbp:genus | gptkb:Buphagus 
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                                | gptkbp:habitat | gptkb:grass open woodland
 
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                                | gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem | gptkb:IUCN3.1 
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                                | gptkbp:length | about 20 cm 
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                                | gptkbp:lifespan | up to 10 years 
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                                | gptkbp:nativeTo | gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa 
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                                | gptkbp:nestType | tree cavity 
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                                | gptkbp:notableFeature | removes ticks from mammals sometimes feeds on host blood
 
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                                | gptkbp:order | gptkb:Passeriformes 
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                                | gptkbp:relatedTo | gptkb:Yellow-billed_oxpecker 
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                                | gptkbp:role | gptkb:Parasite mutualist
 
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                                | gptkbp:scientificName | gptkb:Buphagus_erythrorhynchus 
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                                | gptkbp:vocalization | hissing trilling
 
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                                | gptkbp:weight | about 57 grams 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Tickbird 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 7 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Red-billed oxpecker 
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