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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Least Concern
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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featured in African folklore
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
beeswax
bee larvae
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Africa_south_of_the_Sahara
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Indicatoridae
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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gptkb:Linnaeus
1758
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gptkbp:guidanceSystem
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humans
honey badgers
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:forest
gptkb:grass
forest edge
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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greater honeyguide
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gptkbp:IUCNStatus
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22680738
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gptkbp:laysEggs
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in nests of other birds
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gptkbp:length
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19–20 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 8 years
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gptkbp:malePlumage
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black throat patch
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
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gptkbp:notableFor
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guiding humans to bee hives
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Piciformes
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gptkbp:parasiticChickBehavior
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kills host chicks
removes host eggs
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gptkbp:parasitizes
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gptkb:bush-shrikes
kingfishers
woodpeckers
starlings
swallows
barbets
bee-eaters
hornbills
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gptkbp:plumage
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olive-brown upperparts
white outer tail feathers
throat plain
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gptkbp:reproduction
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brood parasite
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gptkbp:scientificName
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Indicator indicator
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gptkbp:sexualDimorphism
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males and females differ in throat coloration
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gptkbp:vocalization
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whistling
chattering
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gptkbp:weight
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40–50 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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about 38 cm
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gptkbp:与人类关系
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bird feeds on wax and larvae left behind
humans harvest honey after being guided
mutualistic
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:honeyguides
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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