American Flamingo

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adaptations standing on one leg
gptkbp:adult_plumage 3 to 4 years
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 56 km/h
gptkbp:behavior Filter feeding
gptkbp:breeding_behavior large colonies
gptkbp:breeding_range 3 to 5 years
3 to 6 years
shallow lagoons
Up to several thousand
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
Late spring to early summer
gptkbp:call Trumpeting sound
gptkbp:color gptkb:Pink
gray
pink
downturned
gptkbp:color_variation depends on diet
gptkbp:coloration carotenoid pigments
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_representation art and literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of tropical regions
gptkbp:cultural_symbol Florida state bird
gptkbp:diet gptkb:seafood
gptkb:algae
Mollusks
small crustaceans
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:White
gptkb:white
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phoenicopteridae
gptkbp:fledging_period about 3 months
About 3 months
gptkbp:foraging_behavior shallow waters
filter feeding
regurgitated food
Wading in shallow water
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
Shallow coastal waters
gptkbp:hair_color pink
Pink due to carotenoids
gptkbp:hatching_time both parents care for chicks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American Flamingo
gptkbp:human_interaction preening each other
gptkbp:incubation_period 28 to 32 days
gptkbp:length 80 to 90 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 30 to 50 years
gptkbp:mating_system monogamous
displays and dances
Displays and dances
gptkbp:migration some populations migrate
Some populations migrate
gptkbp:nest_location Islands and lagoons
gptkbp:nest_material mud and plant material
gptkbp:nesting March to August
Mud mounds
lay one egg at a time
gptkbp:nesting_site mud mounds
gptkbp:order gptkb:Phoenicopteriformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Raccoons
Birds of prey
birds of prey
gptkbp:range Caribbean, South America
Caribbean, South America, and parts of the United States
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Greater_Flamingo
gptkb:Lesser_Flamingo
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Phoenicopterus_ruber
gptkbp:social_behavior Colonial
gregarious
gptkbp:social_structure flocks
Flocks
gptkbp:subspecies American Flamingo (P. r. ruber)
Caribbean Flamingo (P. r. ruber)
P. r. andinus
P. r. chilensis
P. r. jamesi
P. r. ruber
gptkbp:tourism_impact attracts birdwatchers
gptkbp:vocalization grunting sounds
gptkbp:weight 2.5 to 4 kg
2.7 to 4 kg
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:urban_development
climate change
pollution
common in zoos
gptkbp:wingspan 1.2 to 1.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Río_Lagartos_Biosphere_Reserve
gptkb:Greater_Flamingo
gptkb:Family_Phoenicopteridae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5