Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and white
white with black wingtips
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:diving
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:climate_impact sensitive to climate change
gptkbp:clutch_size 2 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:red
gptkb:white
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:American_white_pelican
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of wetlands
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pelecanidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1789
gptkbp:fishing_regulations scooping
gptkbp:fledging_period 10 to 12 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior daytime
cooperative fishing
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference shallow waters
gptkbp:habitat_range North America and parts of Central America
gptkbp:has_authority_over Gmelin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
gptkbp:human_interaction flocking behavior
gptkbp:incubation_period 28 to 30 days
gptkbp:length 1.4 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 16 years
gptkbp:mating_system head bobbing
gptkbp:migration fall and spring
up to 1,500 miles
migratory species
coastal and inland lakes
gptkbp:nest_material vegetation
gptkbp:nesting April to July
gptkbp:nesting_site islands or sandbars
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators eagles
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Pelecanus_onocrotalus
gptkbp:reproduction colonial nesting
gptkbp:research birdwatching
gptkbp:social_behavior gregarious
gptkbp:social_structure colonial
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:territorial_behavior during breeding season
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization grunting sounds
gptkbp:wingspan 2.3 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pelecanus_occidentalis_occidentalis
gptkb:Pelecanus_onocrotalus
gptkb:Pelecanus_occidentalis_thagus
gptkb:American_White_Pelican
gptkb:Pelecanus
gptkb:Pelecanus_occidentalis
gptkb:Pelecanus_occidentalis_carolinensis
gptkb:American_white_pelican
gptkb:White_Pelican
gptkb:Pelecanidae
gptkb:American_Pelican
gptkb:Family_Pelecanidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6