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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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brown and white
black with white underparts
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gptkbp:behavior
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social
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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variable
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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2 years
near water bodies
up to 100 pairs
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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rainy season
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gptkbp:call
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croaking sound
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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2–4 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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black and white
long and curved
10–12 cm
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gptkbp:coloration
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dark plumage
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gptkbp:conservation
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protected areas
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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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snails
similar to adults
aquatic snails and insects
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
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gptkbp:egg_color
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gptkb:white
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Threskiornithidae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 50 days
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gptkbp:flight_style
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flapping
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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wading
filter feeding
primarily aquatic invertebrates
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gptkbp:genus
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Anastomus
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gptkbp:group_size
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up to 50 individuals
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gptkbp:habitat
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wetlands
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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freshwater marshes
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gptkbp:habitat_range
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Africa south of the Sahara
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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African Openbill
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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grooming
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 25 days
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gptkbp:length
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60–75 cm
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:nest_material
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sticks and reeds
vegetation and mud
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gptkbp:nesting
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varies by region
trees
2–10 m
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
monkeys and snakes
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Asian_Openbill
ibises
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gptkbp:research
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foraging in groups
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gptkbp:size
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1.5–2.5 kg
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gptkbp:social_structure
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colonial
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gptkbp:species
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Anastomus lamelligerus
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defensive
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gptkbp:vocalization
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varied calls
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gptkbp:wildlife
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:wingspan
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100–120 cm
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gptkbp:young
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chicks
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ciconiidae
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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