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