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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Oklahoma
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gptkbp:behavior
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often seen in pairs
perches on wires
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
monogamous during breeding season
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gptkbp:calls_for
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chirping sounds
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gptkbp:color
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gray
gray and white
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Scissor-tailed_Flycatcher
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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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gptkb:state_bird_of_Oklahoma
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
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gptkbp:egg_color
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white with brown spots
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Tyrannidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1827
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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14 to 21 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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catches insects in flight
hawking insects from perches
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gptkbp:genus
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Tyrannus
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gptkbp:habitat
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open areas
open grasslands and fields
southern Great Plains
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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14 to 15 days
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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distinctive tail and coloration
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gptkbp:length
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9.8 to 11.8 inches
9-11 inches
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gptkbp:mating_system
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aerial displays
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory
late summer to early fall
southern United States to Central America
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gptkbp:nesting
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builds nests in trees
trees
grass and mud
high in trees or shrubs
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Passeriformes
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
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gptkbp:predators
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hawks
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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:Eastern_Kingbird
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Tyrannus_forficatus
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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melodic and varied
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Tyrannus_forficatus
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Tyrannus_forficatus_forficatus
gptkb:Tyrannus_forficatus_texanus
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gptkbp:tail_type
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long and forked
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends nesting area
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gptkbp:vocalization
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varied calls and whistles
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gptkbp:weight
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0.9 to 1.4 ounces
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gptkbp:wingspan
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12-15 inches
14.6 to 15.7 inches
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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southern Mexico to Central America
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