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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Kingbird
gptkb:Western_Kingbird
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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brown and streaked
gray upperparts and yellow underparts
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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dark gray
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gptkbp:behavior
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aggressive towards intruders
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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3 to 6 eggs
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gptkbp:code
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sharp and loud
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gptkbp:color
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strong and pointed
gray and yellow
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Western_Kingbird
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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monitored by bird organizations
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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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popular in birdwatching
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
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gptkbp:egg_color
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white with speckles
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gptkbp:eye_color
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dark brown
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Tyrannidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1839
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gptkbp:first_flight
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strong and direct
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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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sallying from perches
hovering and pouncing
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gptkbp:genre
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series of whistles
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gptkbp:genus
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Tyrannus
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gptkbp:habitat
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semi-arid regions
western United States
open areas
grasslands and fields
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gptkbp:has_authority_over
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Swainson
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Tyrannus verticalis
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gptkbp:impact
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adaptable to urban areas
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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14 to 16 days
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gptkbp:length
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20–25 cm
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gptkbp:mating_system
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monogamous
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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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twigs and grasses
in trees or shrubs
high in trees
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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
snakes and raccoons
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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
gptkb:Tyrannus_tyrannus
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none known
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gptkbp:tail_type
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black with white edges
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gptkbp:territory
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defends nesting territory
aerial displays and calls
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gptkbp:type_of_care
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both parents feed young
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gptkbp:vocalization
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distinctive calls
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gptkbp:weight
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30–50 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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30–38 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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southern United States to Mexico
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