Nycticorax nycticorax

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:calls_for croaking sound
gptkbp:color seasonal plumage changes
sharp and pointed
black and white with a greenish head
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Black-crowned_Night-Heron
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of night
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:egg_color blue-green
gptkbp:eye_color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:fledging_period 6-7 weeks
gptkbp:foot webbed
gptkbp:foraging_behavior solitary or in small groups
dusk and dawn
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
trees or shrubs near water
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nycticorax nycticorax
gptkbp:hunting_technique stalking
gptkbp:incubation_period 25-26 days
gptkbp:is_observed_in popular among birdwatchers
gptkbp:length 64-70 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Nycticorax
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
short distances
autumn and spring
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:tree
twigs and reeds
builds nests in colonies
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:predators larger birds
gptkbp:range worldwide
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Butorides_virescens
gptkb:Ardeola_grayii
gptkb:Nycticorax_caledonicus
gptkbp:reproduction monogamous
gptkbp:scientific_classification Animalia, Chordata, Aves, Pelecaniformes, Ardeidae, Nycticorax.
gptkbp:social_structure colonial
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Nycticorax_nycticorax_nycticorax
gptkb:Nycticorax_nycticorax_hoactli
gptkb:Nycticorax_nycticorax_obscurus
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 0.7-1.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 120-130 cm
gptkbp:young chicks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:black-crowned_night_heron
gptkb:Madagascar_black-crowned_night_heron
gptkb:Martinete
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4