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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:African_Hoopoe
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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brown with white spots
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gptkbp:behavior
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solitary or in pairs
territorial during breeding season
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:calls_for
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trumpet-like sound
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Zord
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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4-6 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:black
brown
5-6 cm
seasonal plumage changes
striped head
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:African_Hoopoe
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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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symbol of wisdom in some cultures
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Africa
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gptkbp:egg_color
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gptkb:white
3-7
2.5 cm
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gptkbp:eye_color
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dark brown
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Upupidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Linnaeus
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gptkbp:first_flight
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undulating flight
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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25-30 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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ground forager
early morning and late afternoon
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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notable fossils found
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gptkbp:genus
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Upupa
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gptkbp:habitat
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1 year
savannas
dry regions
open woodlands
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Upupa africana africana
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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16-19 days
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:length
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25-30 cm
10-12 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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5-10 years
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:Hoopoe
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gptkbp:migration
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sedentary
local movements only
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gptkbp:nesting
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gptkb:railway_station
April to July
grass and feathers
under bushes or in holes
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Coraciiformes
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Skrull
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Eurasian_Hoopoe
gptkb:Upupa_epops
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gptkbp:research
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often seen foraging alone
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gptkbp:social_structure
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monogamous pairs
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Upupa_africana
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gptkbp:territory
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1-2 hectares
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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distinctive calls during mating season
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gptkbp:weight
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70-100 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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45-50 cm
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gptkbp:year
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1758
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gptkbp:young
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fledglings
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