Black-crowned Night Heron

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Black-crowned_Night_Heron
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adultColor 58–65 cm
gptkbp:adultWeight 727–1014 g
gptkbp:averageWingspan 105–112 cm
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:spring
gptkbp:callsign quawk
gptkbp:clutchSize 3–5 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Black-crowned_Night_Heron
gptkb:Night_Heron
gptkb:Qu_night_heron
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
insects
small mammals
amphibians
crustaceans
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
worldwide
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Nycticorax
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:wetlands
lakes
marshes
rivers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black-crowned Night Heron
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 24–26 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:juvenilePlumage brown with white spots
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:migratory partially migratory
gptkbp:nestType platform of sticks
gptkbp:nocturnal true
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents
gptkbp:plumage black crown
white underparts
grey wings
gptkbp:predators large birds of prey
raccoons
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Nycticorax_nycticorax
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
pollution
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Herons
gptkb:Marin_Islands_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6