Green Heron

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:behavior solitary
cautious
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
eastern_United_States
southern_Canada
gptkbp:callsFor croaking sound
gptkbp:colors white
brown
dark green
gptkbp:communityEvents territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
symbol of patience
gptkbp:diet insects
amphibians
fish
gptkbp:eggColor 1.5 inches
blue-green
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:fauna Butorides virescens
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 6-7 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior baiting
still hunting
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Butorides
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
marshes
ponds
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Green Heron
gptkbp:iceClass gptkb:Mexico
southern_United_States
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 20-25 days
gptkbp:length 18-24 inches
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
gptkbp:nesting shrubs
trees
gptkbp:predators raccoons
snakes
gptkbp:range gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:North_America
Caribbean
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Butorides_virescens_maculatus
Butorides virescens exilis
Butorides virescens virescens
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
gptkbp:weight 8-16 ounces
gptkbp:wingspan 26-30 inches