Ciconiiformes

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:order
gptkbp:behavior foraging in shallow water
standing still for long periods
using tools in some species
gptkbp:characterized_by long legs
long necks
wading behavior
gptkbp:conservation_efforts breeding programs
protected areas
public awareness campaigns
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
associated with fertility
symbol of patience
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:amphibians
invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkb:Balaenicipitidae
gptkb:Plataleidae
gptkb:Scopidae
gptkb:Ciconiidae
gptkb:Threskiornithidae
gptkbp:fossil_record includes several extinct species
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ciconiiformes
gptkbp:includes herons
ibises
storks
spoonbills
gptkbp:is_divided_into families
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:river
gptkb:lakes
wetlands
marshes
gptkbp:migration some species are migratory
gptkbp:nesting build nests in trees
build nests on the ground
gptkbp:originated_in originated in the Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:predators gptkb:mammals
birds of prey
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:reproduction lay eggs
gptkbp:research studied for ecological roles
studied for behavior
studied for conservation needs
gptkbp:social_behavior often colonial
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
habitat destruction
hunting
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:wildlife threat to some species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BIC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4