Black-crowned Night Heron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pantanal
gptkb:Great_Egret
gptkb:Herons
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gregarious
solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:calls_for croaking sound
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
gptkb:white
gray
white neck
gray body
distinctive black crown
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
symbol of night
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
insects
small mammals
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:fishing_regulations standing in shallow water
using bill to catch fish
gptkbp:fledging_period 6-7 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior stalking prey
standing still
sudden strikes
dusk to dawn
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Nycticorax
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
riverbanks
freshwater and saltwater marshes
lakes and ponds
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black-crowned Night Heron
gptkbp:incubation_period 25-30 days
gptkbp:length 64-66 cm
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
gptkbp:nesting trees
gptkbp:predators gptkb:mythological_figure
larger birds
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Great_Blue_Heron
gptkb:Little_Blue_Heron
gptkb:Cattle_Egret
gptkbp:reproduction lay 3-5 eggs
gptkbp:species gptkb:Nycticorax_nycticorax
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Nycticorax_nycticorax_falklandicus
gptkb:Nycticorax_nycticorax_nycticorax
gptkb:Nycticorax_nycticorax_hoactli
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
human disturbance
gptkbp:weight 0.7-1.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 120-130 cm