Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
bird
|
| gptkbp:age |
called chicks
|
| gptkbp:airlines |
slow and graceful
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
often seen in flocks
|
| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
varies by region
|
| gptkbp:callsFor |
croaking sound
|
| gptkbp:class |
Aves
|
| gptkbp:clutchSize |
2–5 eggs
|
| gptkbp:colors |
yellow
during breeding season spoon-shaped white plumage |
| gptkbp:communityEvents |
gregarious
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
symbol of wetlands
|
| gptkbp:diet |
invertebrates
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
sub-Saharan Africa
|
| gptkbp:eggColor |
blue-green
|
| gptkbp:family |
Threskiornithidae
|
| gptkbp:fauna |
gptkb:Roseate_spoonbill
Ibis Platalea alba |
| gptkbp:fledgingPeriod |
6–7 weeks
|
| gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
wading in shallow water
sweeping bill mudflats and estuaries |
| gptkbp:genus |
Platalea
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
wetlands
prefer shallow waters. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
African spoonbill
|
| gptkbp:incubationPeriod |
28–30 days
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
by_Linnaeus_in_1766
|
| gptkbp:kingdom |
Animalia
|
| gptkbp:length |
70–80 cm
|
| gptkbp:localNames |
varies by region
|
| gptkbp:migration |
non-migratory
not well studied |
| gptkbp:nesting |
in colonies
twigs and reeds often near water |
| gptkbp:order |
Pelecaniformes
|
| gptkbp:phylum |
Chordata
|
| gptkbp:predators |
birds of prey
|
| gptkbp:research |
important for ecology
|
| gptkbp:skin |
pink
|
| gptkbp:socialStructure |
hierarchical
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
none known
|
| gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives |
Least Concern
habitat restoration |
| gptkbp:territory |
during breeding season
|
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
|
| gptkbp:weight |
1.2–2.2 kg
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
marshes and lagoons
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
acquired after first year
120–130_cm |
| gptkbp:youth_development |
protective of young
|