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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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pure white
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gptkbp:behavior
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social feeding
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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large colonies
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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gptkb:Great_Plains
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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2 to 4 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:white
gptkb:orange
yellow-orange
30 to 40 cm
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gptkbp:coloration
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brown and white
slight yellow tint
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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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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:egg_color
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gptkb:white
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gptkbp:egg_size
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8.5 cm
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Pelecanidae
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gptkbp:fishing_group_size
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up to 100 individuals
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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scooping
cooperative fishing
with other birds.
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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10 weeks
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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surface diving
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Pelecanus
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gptkbp:habitat
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wetlands
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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shallow lakes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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American white pelican
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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birdwatching
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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30 days
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gptkbp:length
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1.2 to 1.8 meters
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 16 years
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gptkbp:mating_system
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head bobbing
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory
late summer to early fall
Central Flyway
up to 1,500 miles
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground nests
April to July
colonial nesting
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gptkbp:nesting_site
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islands
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gptkbp:predators
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eagles
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Brown_pelican
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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gregarious
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gptkbp:social_structure
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colonial
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Pelecanus_erythrorhynchos
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none known
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gptkbp:tail_type
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gptkb:white
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gptkbp:team
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habitat restoration
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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grunting sounds
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gptkbp:weight
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3.6 to 6.8 kg
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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white with black tips
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gptkbp:wingspan
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2.3 to 2.5 meters
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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gptkb:southern_United_States
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Upper_Klamath_Lake
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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