Ardea alba occidentalis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and white
all white
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:white
gptkbp:behavior solitary or in small groups
nocturnal foraging
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:clutch_size 2-6 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:yellow
greenish-yellow
white plumage
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Western_Great_Egret
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
protected areas
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of purity
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator in wetlands
gptkbp:egg_color blue-green
gptkbp:environmental_impact sensitive to changes
gptkbp:eye_color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1834
gptkbp:fledging_period 6-7 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior stalking
ambush predator
gptkbp:fossil_record Pleistocene
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ardea
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:southern_United_States
wetlands
marshes and estuaries
gptkbp:has_authority_over Gmelin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ardea alba occidentalis
gptkbp:incubation_period 25-30 days
gptkbp:interacts_with birdwatching attraction
gptkbp:length 85-100 cm
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Great_White_Heron
gptkbp:mating_system displays and calls
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
seasonal movements
gptkbp:nesting trees or shrubs
1-10 m
twigs and reeds
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:parent both parents
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators eagles
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Ardea_alba
gptkb:Egretta_thula
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:social_structure colonial nesting
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Ardea_alba
gptkbp:tail_type gptkb:white
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization croaking sounds
gptkbp:weight 700-1500 g
gptkbp:wingspan 130-170 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range gptkb:Central_America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ardea_alba
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5