Egretta alba

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shirasagi
gptkb:Ardea_alba
gptkb:Egretta_garzetta
gptkbp:adult_plumage gptkb:white
brown and white plumage
gptkbp:behavior courtship displays
solitary or in groups
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:clutch_size 2 to 6 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Great_Egret
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected in many regions
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of purity
national symbol in some countries
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:egg_color blue-green
gptkbp:eye_color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:fishing_regulations stalking prey
gptkbp:fledging_period 6 to 7 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior both parents feed young
standing and waiting
diurnal feeder
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
shallow waters
North America to South America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Egretta alba
gptkbp:incubation_period 25 to 30 days
gptkbp:length 85 to 100 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:white_heron
egret
heron
gptkbp:mating_system monogamous
dancing and displays
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
seasonal migration
gptkbp:nesting March to July
trees or shrubs
colonial nesting
twigs and reeds
1 to 10 m above ground
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators larger birds and mammals
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Ardea_alba
gptkb:Egretta_garzetta
gptkb:Egretta_thula
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:social_structure loose colonies
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Egretta_alba_alba
gptkb:Egretta_alba_egretta
gptkb:Egretta_alba_modesta
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization croaking sounds
gptkbp:weight 700 to 1,500 g
gptkbp:wingspan 130 to 170 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range southern United States to South America