Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:bird
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| gptkbp:adult_plumage |
Darker plumage
Lighter plumage |
| gptkbp:behavior |
Diving for fish
|
| gptkbp:breeding_range |
Islands and coastal areas
Up to several hundred pairs California to Mexico |
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
Spring to Summer
|
| gptkbp:climate_impact |
Potential habitat shifts
|
| gptkbp:clutch_size |
2 to 4 eggs
|
| gptkbp:color |
Brown and white
|
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
Protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
|
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
Near Threatened
|
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
Featured in art and literature
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
State bird of California
|
| gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:fish
|
| gptkbp:ecological_role |
Top predator in coastal ecosystems
|
| gptkbp:egg_color |
White to pale blue
|
| gptkbp:fishing_impact |
Overfishing affects food supply
|
| gptkbp:fishing_regulations |
Surface diving
Regulated to protect populations |
| gptkbp:fledging_period |
10 to 12 weeks
|
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
Plunge diving
Cooperative feeding |
| gptkbp:habitat |
Coastal areas
|
| gptkbp:habitat_preference |
Estuaries and bays
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
California Brown Pelican
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Positive conservation efforts
|
| gptkbp:incubation_period |
30 to 35 days
|
| gptkbp:length |
1.2 to 1.8 meters
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
10 to 30 years
|
| gptkbp:mating_system |
Displays and calls
|
| gptkbp:migration |
Late summer to early fall
Partial migrant Up to 1,000 miles Along the Pacific coast |
| gptkbp:nesting |
Varies by location
Human disturbance Scrapes in sand |
| gptkbp:nesting_site |
Ground or low shrubs
|
| gptkbp:population_trend |
Increasing
|
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:Raccoons
|
| gptkbp:range |
Western coast of North America
|
| gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Brown_Pelican
gptkb:American_White_Pelican gptkb:White_Pelican |
| gptkbp:research_importance |
Indicator species for coastal health
|
| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Pelecanus_occidentalis_californicus
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
Colonial nester
|
| gptkbp:threats |
Pollution
Habitat loss Fishing nets |
| gptkbp:vocalization |
Grunts and croaks
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| gptkbp:weight |
3 to 5.4 kg
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
1.8 to 2.5 meters
|
| gptkbp:wintering_range |
Southern California to Central America
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Channel_Islands_National_Park
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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