Double-crested cormorant

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adaptations webbed feet for swimming
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and white
black with white patches
gptkbp:behavior perching on rocks
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous during breeding season
gptkbp:breeding_range North America and parts of Central America
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:climate_impact affects migration patterns
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 5 eggs
gptkbp:coloration black with a yellow-orange throat
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_representation featured in art and literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of fishing communities
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator in aquatic ecosystems
gptkbp:economic_development increasingly common in cities
gptkbp:egg_color blue-green
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phalacrocoracidae
gptkbp:fishing_efficiency highly skilled
gptkbp:fishing_impact affects fish populations
gptkbp:fishing_regulations up to 25 meters
regulated in some areas
plunge diving
gptkbp:fledging_period 50 to 60 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gptkb:diving
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Phalacrocorax
gptkbp:habitat coastal regions
islands and coastal areas
gptkbp:habitat_preference prefers shallow waters.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Double-crested cormorant
gptkbp:human_interaction gptkb:village
gptkbp:incubation_period 28 to 30 days
gptkbp:length 70 to 90 cm
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
food availability
seasonal movements
gptkbp:nest_material twigs and seaweed
gptkbp:nesting colonial
varies by location
gptkbp:nesting_site cliffs and trees
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators eagles
gptkbp:research_interest ecological impact
gptkbp:social_behavior gregarious
gptkbp:social_structure breeding colonies
gptkbp:species gptkb:Phalacrocorax_auritus
competes with pelicans
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:P._a._auritus
gptkb:P._a._floridanus
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization croaking sounds
gptkbp:weight 1.5 to 3.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 121 to 130 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range southern United States and Mexico
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brandt's_cormorant
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6