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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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brown and white
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal forager
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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colonial nesting
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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gptkb:southeastern_United_States
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:climate_impact
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sensitive to climate change
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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3-5 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:yellow
blue-gray
greenish-gray
7-10 cm
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gptkbp:coloration
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breeding plumage is darker
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Little_Blue_Heron
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
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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 wetlands.
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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:first_described_by
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gptkb:Linnaeus_1766
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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6-7 weeks
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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diurnal
stalking
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Egretta
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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 caerulea
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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ambush predator
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gptkbp:impact
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gptkb:urban_development
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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24-26 days
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gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:length
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24-30 inches
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gptkbp:mating_system
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monogamous
dancing and calling
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gptkbp:migration
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partial migrant
irregular migrator
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gptkbp:nest_location
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near water
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gptkbp:nest_material
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sticks and reeds
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gptkbp:nesting
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April to August
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gptkbp:nesting_site
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trees or shrubs
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:stable
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gptkbp:predators
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raccoons
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Egretta_thula
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gptkbp:research_status
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studied species
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gptkbp:size
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0.5-1.5 kg
medium-sized heron
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:social_structure
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loose colonies
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none known
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gptkbp:tail_type
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gptkb:white
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends nesting area
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gptkbp:vocalization
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croaking sounds
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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white with blue-gray tips
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gptkbp:wingspan
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38-42 inches
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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southern United States to Central America
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:little_blue_heron
gptkb:Little_Blue_Heron
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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