Australian pelican

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adultPlumage brown and white
white with black wing tips
gptkbp:age chicks
gptkbp:averageTemperature up to 47 cm
gptkbp:behavior often seen in groups
gptkbp:breedingSeason August to December
head bobbing
up to several hundred pairs
successful in zoos.
gptkbp:callsFor grunts and croaks
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:colors dark brown
white and black
white body with black wings
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
protected_in_Australia
gptkbp:cookingMethod daytime
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol_of_Australia
gptkbp:diet fish
gptkbp:distribution Australia_and_New_Guinea
gptkbp:eggColor white
gptkbp:family Pelecanidae
gptkbp:fishSpecies cooperative hunting
forages alone or in groups
estuaries,_lakes,_rivers
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 10 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior surface diving
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
pollution, habitat loss
coastal and inland waters
gptkbp:healthcare both parents care for young
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australian pelican
gptkbp:humanInteraction often seen near fishing areas
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 30 days
gptkbp:launchDate downy white
gptkbp:length 1.6 to 1.8 meters
gptkbp:lensType yellow
gptkbp:lifespan up to 25 years
gptkbp:localNames Pelican,_Australian_Pelican
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
none observed
gptkbp:nesting varies by location
ground or low trees
builds nests in colonies
twigs, grass, reeds
gptkbp:order Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators eagles
gptkbp:relatedPatent Brown pelican
gptkbp:reproduction monogamous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Pelecanus_conspicillatus
gptkbp:socialResponsibility gregarious
playful behavior observed
gptkbp:socialStructure colonial
gptkbp:speed up to 40 km/h
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:territory none
gptkbp:weight 4 to 13 kg
gptkbp:wingspan up to 2.5 meters