Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
family
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
long legs for wading
long bills for catching prey |
| gptkbp:age |
chicks are altricial
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| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
displays include dancing and calling
|
| gptkbp:colors |
often have long necks
plumage can be white, gray, or brown |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
varies by species
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
featured in art and literature
symbol of grace and patience |
| gptkbp:diet |
amphibians
fish invertebrates |
| gptkbp:distribution |
worldwide
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| gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
stands still and waits
stalks prey uses a quick strike to catch prey |
| gptkbp:fossilRecord |
diversified in the Miocene
fossils date back to the Eocene |
| gptkbp:habitat |
wetlands
rivers marshes |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ardeidae
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| gptkbp:includes |
herons
bitterns egrets |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
can live over 15 years
|
| gptkbp:migration |
some species are migratory
some migrate short distances some migrate long distances |
| gptkbp:nesting |
builds nests in trees
builds nests on the ground |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Great_Blue_Heron
gptkb:American_Bittern Snowy Egret Black-crowned Night Heron Little Egret |
| gptkbp:predators |
birds of prey
mammals snakes |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Threskiornithidae
Ciconiidae |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
lay eggs
incubation period is about 3 weeks |
| gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
often found in colonies
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| gptkbp:soundtrack |
produces croaking or grunting sounds
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| gptkbp:threats |
pollution
habitat loss hunting |