gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Zoo_Tycoon:_African_Adventure
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gptkbp:adaptation
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nocturnal hunting
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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brown and streaked
dark and mottled
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
often seen alone
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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April to August
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gptkbp:calls_for
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croaking sound
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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3-5 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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seasonal changes
dark brown
camouflaged plumage
sharp and pointed
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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 wetlands
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:product
insects, small fish
fish, frogs, crustaceans
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gptkbp:distribution
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widespread in Africa
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gptkbp:egg_color
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3-5
blue-green
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Ardeidae
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gptkbp:first_flight
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slow and steady
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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6-7 weeks
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gptkbp:foot
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webbed
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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stalking
dusk and dawn
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Nycticorax
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gptkbp:habitat
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wetlands
shallow waters
swamps and marshes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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African Night Heron
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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ambush
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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25-30 days
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gptkbp:length
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60-65 cm
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:Black-crowned_Night_Heron
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:nesting
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spring to summer
trees or shrubs
twigs and reeds
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Pelecaniformes
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gptkbp:predators
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larger birds
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Yellow-crowned_Night_Heron
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Nycticorax_nycticorax
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends nesting area
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss, pollution
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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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500-800 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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100-110 cm
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