Green heron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:activity_pattern crepuscular
gptkbp:behavior solitary
territorial
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:call croaking sound
gptkbp:coloration white underparts
brown wings
grayish body
yellow legs
chestnut neck
dark greenish-black cap
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
symbol of patience
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:amphibians
insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:egg_color blue-green
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:fishing_regulations standing still
walking slowly
gptkbp:fledging_period 6-7 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior baiting
still hunting
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Butorides
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:lakes
wetlands
marshes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Green heron
gptkbp:incubation_period 20-25 days
gptkbp:length 18-24 inches
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years in the wild
gptkbp:mating_system displays and calls
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
gptkbp:nesting shrubs
trees
platform nests
often reuse nests
gptkbp:predators raccoons
snakes
larger birds
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Great_Blue_Heron
gptkb:Little_Blue_Heron
gptkb:Black-crowned_Night_Heron
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:species gptkb:Butorides_virescens
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
human disturbance
gptkbp:weight 8-16 ounces
gptkbp:wingspan 26-30 inches
gptkbp:young called chicks
fledge after 6-7 weeks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oregon_Coast_National_Wildlife_Refuge_Complex
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7