Madagascar black-crowned night heron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and streaked
dark gray and white
dark gray with white markings
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_season April to August
often in mixed colonies
gptkbp:calls_for croaking sound
gptkbp:clutch_size 3-5 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:yellow
dark crown and back
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of wetlands
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:egg_color blue-green
gptkbp:eye_color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:fledging_period 6-7 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior stalking
ambush predator
evening and night
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
swamps
freshwater and brackish water
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Madagascar black-crowned night heron
gptkbp:length 60-65 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:local_names heron de nuit
gptkbp:mating_system dancing and calling
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
not migratory
gptkbp:nesting trees or shrubs
May to July
twigs and reeds
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators larger birds
gptkbp:range gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:black-crowned_night_heron
gptkbp:reproduction monogamous
gptkbp:research_interest ecology and behavior
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Nycticorax_nycticorax
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 500-700 g
gptkbp:wingspan 100-110 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3