Little Blue Heron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gregarious during breeding
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:call croaking sound
gptkbp:color gptkb:white
dark blue
blue-gray
long and pointed
gptkbp:coloration breeding plumage
non-breeding plumage
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of wetlands
popular in birdwatching
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:amphibians
invertebrates
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:fledging_period 6 to 7 weeks
gptkbp:foot long
gptkbp:foraging_behavior stalking
standing still
sudden strikes
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Egretta
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
marshes
shallow coastal waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Little Blue Heron
gptkbp:incubation_period 21 to 25 days
gptkbp:length 24 to 30 inches
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
gptkbp:nesting shrubs
trees
gptkbp:predators gptkb:mammals
reptiles
larger birds
gptkbp:range gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:reproduction lay 3 to 5 eggs
gptkbp:social_structure colonial nesting
gptkbp:species gptkb:Egretta_caerulea
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Egretta_caerulea_caerulea
gptkb:Egretta_caerulea_rufescens
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
human disturbance
gptkbp:weight 12 to 20 ounces
gptkbp:wingspan 38 to 42 inches
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Blue_Heron
gptkb:Western_Meadowlark
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5