| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:bird 
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                                | gptkbp:alternativeName | gptkb:American_white-tailed_kite gptkb:Elanus_leucurus
 
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                                | gptkbp:beakColor | black 
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                                | gptkbp:behavior | hovering soaring
 
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                                | gptkbp:clutchSize | 3–5 eggs 
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                                | gptkbp:commonName | gptkb:white-tailed_kite 
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                                | gptkbp:conservationStatus | Least Concern 
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                                | gptkbp:describedBy | gptkb:Vieillot 
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                                | gptkbp:describedYear | 1818 
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                                | gptkbp:diet | insects small mammals
 rodents
 
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                                | gptkbp:eggColor | creamy white with brown spots 
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                                | gptkbp:eyeColor | red 
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                                | gptkbp:family | gptkb:Accipitridae 
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                                | gptkbp:foundIn | gptkb:Argentina gptkb:Brazil
 gptkb:California
 gptkb:Central_America
 gptkb:Chile
 gptkb:South_America
 gptkb:Texas
 gptkb:United_States
 
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                                | gptkbp:genus | gptkb:Elanus 
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                                | gptkbp:habitat | grasslands marshes
 open woodlands
 savannas
 
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                                | gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem | gptkb:IUCN3.1 
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                                | gptkbp:legColor | yellow 
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                                | gptkbp:length | 35–43 cm 
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                                | gptkbp:lifespan | up to 6 years in wild 
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                                | gptkbp:migratory | non-migratory 
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                                | gptkbp:nativeTo | gptkb:Americas 
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                                | gptkbp:nestType | tree nest 
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                                | gptkbp:order | gptkb:Accipitriformes 
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                                | gptkbp:plumage | black gray
 white
 
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                                | gptkbp:scientificName | gptkb:Elanus_leucurus 
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                                | gptkbp:sexualDimorphism | minimal 
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                                | gptkbp:tailLength | white 
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                                | gptkbp:weight | 250–380 g 
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                                | gptkbp:wingspan | 90–102 cm 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Palo_Alto_Baylands_Nature_Preserve 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 5 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | white-tailed kite 
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