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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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2
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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monogamous
spring to summer
March to June
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gptkbp:calls_for
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trumpet-like hoots
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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2 to 5 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:white
brown
gray
gray and brown plumage
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
public education
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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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featured in folklore
symbol of wisdom
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:bird
insects
small mammals
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gptkbp:egg_color
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gptkb:white
1.5 inches long
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gptkbp:eye_color
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gptkb:yellow
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:first_flight
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silent flight
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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4 to 5 weeks
28 to 35 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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perch and pounce
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gptkbp:habitat
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woodlands
deciduous and mixed forests
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Western Screech Owl
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gptkbp:impact
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habitat loss
urbanization
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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26 to 30 days
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gptkbp:length
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6.3 to 9.8 inches
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 20 years in captivity
up to 13 years in the wild
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:bird
gptkb:Western_Screech_Owl
gptkb:Kennicott's_Owl
gptkb:Pacific_Screech_Owl
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:nesting
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tree cavities
feathers
leaves
twigs and leaves
twigs
abandoned woodpecker holes
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:predators
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hawks
larger birds of prey
snakes
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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:Great_Horned_Owl
gptkb:Eastern_Screech_Owl
gptkb:Western_Barn_Owl
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gptkbp:reproduction
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monogamous
lay 2 to 5 eggs
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gptkbp:research
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studied for habitat preferences
studied for vocalizations
studied for hunting behavior
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gptkbp:research_focus
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indicator species
indicator species for ecosystem health
studies on urban wildlife
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Megascops_kennicottii
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary
solitary or pairs
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gptkbp:sound
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acute hearing
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:M._a._asio
gptkb:M._a._kennicottii
gptkb:M._k._griseiceps
gptkb:M._k._idahoensis
gptkb:M._k._kennicottii
gptkb:M._k._saturatus
M. k. macfarlanei
M. k. bendirei
M. a. idahoensis
M. a. macfarlanei
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends territory
vocal displays
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
pesticides
road mortality
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gptkbp:vision
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excellent night vision
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gptkbp:vocalization
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varied calls
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gptkbp:weight
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4.5 to 8.5 ounces
4.0 to 8.0 ounces
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gptkbp:wingspan
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24 to 26 inches
18.5 to 24.0 inches
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gptkbp:young
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called owlets
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