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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Black_Egrets
gptkb:Egretta_ardesiaca
gptkb:Western_Reef_Heron
gptkb:Ixobrychus_dubius
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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gptkb:black
brown and white
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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black with white tips
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gptkbp:behavior
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solitary
often seen in groups
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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monogamous
varies by region
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gptkbp:calls_for
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croaking sounds
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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3 to 5 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:yellow
dark gray to black
long and pointed
uniformly dark
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of wetlands
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Africa
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gptkbp:egg_color
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blue-green
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gptkbp:eye_color
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gptkb:yellow
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Ardeidae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 6 weeks
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gptkbp:foot
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long and slender
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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diurnal
ambush predator
canopy feeding
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
wetlands
marshes and lagoons
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Black Heron
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 25 days
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gptkbp:local_names
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Black Egret
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gptkbp:mating_system
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aerial displays
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gptkbp:migration
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gptkb:none
non-migratory
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gptkbp:nesting
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spring to summer
trees or shrubs
near water
twigs and reeds
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gptkbp:predators
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larger birds
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Great_Egret
herons and storks
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gptkbp:reproduction
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lays 3-5 eggs
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Egretta_ardesiaca
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gptkbp:size
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gptkb:tank
60 to 70 cm
0.5 to 1 kg
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gptkbp:social_structure
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colonial
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none known
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gptkbp:tail_type
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gptkb:black
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends nesting area
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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soft croaks
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gptkbp:water_management
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shallow waters
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gptkbp:wingspan
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approximately 1 meter
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