American Pelican

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage Brown and white
White with yellow bill
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 56 km/h
gptkbp:behavior Social
gptkbp:breeding_behavior Aggressive towards intruders
gptkbp:breeding_range Coastal areas
Up to several hundred pairs
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to Summer
gptkbp:call Grunting sound
gptkbp:clutch_size 2 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:color White and yellow
gptkbp:coloration White body with black wingtips
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Protected in many areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of wildlife conservation
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:White
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pelecanidae
gptkbp:fishing_regulations Coastal waters
Surface skimming
gptkbp:fledging_period 10 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gptkb:diving
Lakes and rivers
Cooperative fishing
gptkbp:habitat Wetlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference Shallow waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American Pelican
gptkbp:human_interaction Gregarious
gptkbp:hunting_technique Surface diving
gptkbp:impact Habitat loss
gptkbp:incubation_period 30 days
gptkbp:length 1.2 to 1.8 meters
gptkbp:lifespan 10 to 25 years
gptkbp:mating_system Displays and calls
gptkbp:migration Seasonal
Partial migrant
Late summer to fall
Up to 1,600 km
Along coastlines and rivers
gptkbp:nest_material Vegetation
gptkbp:nesting Variable
April to August
Ground nester
gptkbp:nesting_site Islands and sandbars
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Eagles
Raccoons and gulls
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Brown_Pelican
gptkbp:reproduction Eggs
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Pelecanus_erythrorhynchos
gptkbp:social_behavior Colonial nester
gptkbp:social_structure Flocks
gptkbp:status gptkb:common
gptkbp:subspecies None known
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Non-territorial
gptkbp:type_of_care Both parents care for young
gptkbp:vocalization Grunts and croaks
gptkbp:weight 4.5 to 6.8 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 2.3 meters
gptkbp:wintering_range Southern U. S. and Mexico
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pelican
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5