African Spoonbill

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage downy and brown
fully white
gptkbp:behavior social
gptkbp:breeding_season varies by region
gptkbp:call croaking sounds
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:color pink
spoon-shaped
gptkbp:coloration white plumage
gptkbp:conservation_efforts wetland protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of wetlands
gptkbp:diet invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:egg_color blue-green
gptkbp:eye_color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:family gptkb:Threskiornithidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Linnaeus
gptkbp:fledging_period about 6 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior shallow waters
forages in groups
sweeping bill
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Platalea
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
marshes
gptkbp:habitat_preference freshwater and brackish water
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label African Spoonbill
gptkbp:incubation_period about 25 days
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 70-80 cm
gptkbp:local_names varies by region
gptkbp:mating_system dancing and calling
gptkbp:migration sedentary
not migratory
gptkbp:nest_location trees or shrubs
gptkbp:nest_material twigs and reeds
gptkbp:nesting in colonies
high in protected areas
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Roseate_Spoonbill
gptkb:Ibises
gptkbp:research wading
gptkbp:social_behavior cooperative breeding
gptkbp:social_structure flocks
gptkbp:species gptkb:Platalea_alba
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 1.5-2.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 120-130 cm
gptkbp:year 1766
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roche_Bobois
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5