| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:bird 
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                                | gptkbp:beakColor | Hooked 
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                                | gptkbp:class | gptkb:Aves 
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                                | gptkbp:commonName | gptkb:Butcherbird 
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                                | gptkbp:conservationStatus | Varies by species 
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                                | gptkbp:describedBy | gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus 
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                                | gptkbp:diet | gptkb:carnivore Insectivore
 
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                                | gptkbp:distribution | gptkb:Africa gptkb:Eurasia
 gptkb:New_Guinea
 gptkb:North_America
 
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                                | gptkbp:eggColor | Speckled 
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                                | gptkbp:family | gptkb:Laniidae 
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                                | gptkbp:firstDescribed | 1758 
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                                | gptkbp:fledgingPeriod | 15–20 days 
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                                | gptkbp:genre | Harsh calls 
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                                | gptkbp:genus | gptkb:Lanius gptkb:Corvinella
 gptkb:Eurocephalus
 gptkb:Urolestes
 
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                                | gptkbp:habitat | Grassland Savanna
 Open woodland
 
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                                | gptkbp:incubationPeriod | 13–16 days 
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                                | gptkbp:kingdom | gptkb:Animalia 
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                                | gptkbp:lifespan | 2–5 years in wild 
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                                | gptkbp:migratory | Some species 
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                                | gptkbp:nestType | Cup-shaped 
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                                | gptkbp:notableAdaptation | Ability to mimic other birds Strong feet for grasping prey
 
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                                | gptkbp:notableFeature | Hooks prey on thorns Impales prey
 
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                                | gptkbp:notableSpecies | gptkb:Great_Grey_Shrike gptkb:Loggerhead_Shrike
 gptkb:Masked_Shrike
 gptkb:Red-backed_Shrike
 
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                                | gptkbp:numberOfSpecies | About 31 
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                                | gptkbp:order | gptkb:Passeriformes 
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                                | gptkbp:phylum | gptkb:Chordata 
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                                | gptkbp:predators | gptkb:Snakes gptkb:Birds_of_prey
 
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                                | gptkbp:range | 16–25 cm 
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                                | gptkbp:reproduction | Monogamous pairs 
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                                | gptkbp:sexualDimorphism | Minimal 
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                                | gptkbp:symbolizes | Symbol of death in some cultures 
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                                | gptkbp:threats | Habitat loss Pesticides
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Alipore_Zoo 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 6 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Shrike 
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