Brandt's Cormorant

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adaptations excellent swimmers
gptkbp:adult_plumage black and white
brown and white
brown and mottled
black with white patches
iridescent greenish-black
gptkbp:behavior gregarious
gptkbp:breeding_behavior large colonies
gptkbp:breeding_range up to 1000 pairs
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:climate_impact affected by climate change
gptkbp:clutch_size 3–5 eggs
gptkbp:color black and white
hooked bill
5–7 cm
gptkbp:coloration dark plumage
iridescent greenish-black
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring populations
monitored populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in local folklore
not widely known
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
fish and invertebrates
primarily fish
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:egg_color blue-green
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phalacrocoracidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:John_James_Audubon
gptkbp:fishing_regulations pursuit diving
nearshore waters
diving for prey
gptkbp:fledging_period 50-60 days
50–60 days
gptkbp:foot webbed feet
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gptkb:diving
upwelling zones
pursuit diving
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Phalacrocorax
gptkbp:habitat coastal waters
gptkbp:habitat_preference rocky shorelines
gptkbp:hatching_time downy white
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brandt's Cormorant
gptkbp:human_interaction fishing industry
gptkbp:impact habitat loss
gptkbp:incubation_period 28-30 days
25–30 days
gptkbp:length 70 cm
70–90 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 10–15 years
gptkbp:mating_system head bobbing
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
not migratory
gptkbp:nest_location on cliffs
gptkbp:nest_material gptkb:algae
seaweed and grass
gptkbp:nesting variable
April to August
scrape nests
cliffs and islands
gptkbp:nesting_site cliffs and islands
gptkbp:order gptkb:Suliformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators eagles
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Great_Cormorant
gptkb:Cougar
gptkbp:reproduction lays 3-5 eggs
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Phalacrocorax_penicillatus
gptkbp:social_behavior grooming
colonial nesting
gptkbp:social_structure colonial
loose flocks
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:tail_length 15–20 cm
gptkbp:tail_type long tail
gptkbp:territorial_behavior during breeding season
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization croaking sounds
gptkbp:weight 2.5 kg
1.5–3.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 100 cm
120–130 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:deodorant
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5