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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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varies by region
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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3-6 eggs
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:pied_kingfisher
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Least Concern
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
aquatic insects
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:Turkey
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Alcedinidae
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gptkbp:featuredIn
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postage stamps of several countries
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Ceryle
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gptkbp:habitat
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estuaries
freshwater lakes
rivers
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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pied kingfisher
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gptkbp:incubationPeriod
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18-21 days
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gptkbp:IUCNStatus
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LC
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gptkbp:lifespan
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about 6 years
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gptkbp:migratory
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mostly resident, some local movements
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gptkbp:nesting
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burrows in sandy banks
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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hovering flight while hunting
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Coraciiformes
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gptkbp:parentalCare
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both parents feed chicks
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gptkbp:plumage
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black and white
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gptkbp:predators
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snakes
raptors
monitor lizards
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Ceryle_rudis
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gptkbp:sexualDimorphism
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females have single broken breast band
males have double breast bands
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gptkbp:size
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about 25-29 cm
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Ceryle_rudis_insignis
gptkb:Ceryle_rudis_leucomelanura
gptkb:Ceryle_rudis_rudis
gptkb:Ceryle_rudis_syriaca
gptkb:Ceryle_rudis_travancoreensis
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gptkbp:vocalization
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sharp, repeated 'kik' calls
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gptkbp:weight
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70-100 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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about 46 cm
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mwea_National_Reserve
gptkb:Sultanpur_National_Park
gptkb:Karnala_Bird_Sanctuary
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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