Pelecanus occidentalis occidentalis

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adultPlumage brown and white
darker than adults
gptkbp:aircraft white with brown tips
gptkbp:averageLifespan 10-15 years
1.8 meters
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
displays and calls
islands and coastal areas
gptkbp:clutchSize 2-3 eggs
gptkbp:colors brown and white
dark brown
long and hooked
webbed and gray
gptkbp:commonName Brown Pelican
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of coastal regions
gptkbp:diet fish
gptkbp:eggColor white
gptkbp:environmentalImpact sensitive to changes.
gptkbp:family Pelecanidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Pelecanus_occidentalis
gptkbp:fishSpecies plunge diving
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 10-12 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior shallow waters
diving
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pelecanus
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:habitat coastal regions
marine environments
gptkbp:hasCitations social foraging
gptkbp:headlights white
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pelecanus occidentalis occidentalis
gptkbp:humanInteraction fishing activities
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 30 days
gptkbp:lensType yellow
30 cm
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
short distances
gptkbp:nesting high
April to August
sticks and seaweed
colonial_nester
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators eagles
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Pelecanus_erythrorhynchos
gptkbp:reproduction lays 2-3 eggs
gptkbp:socialResponsibility gregarious
cooperative feeding
gptkbp:socialStructure flocks
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization grunting sounds