Pelicans

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:billLength up to 47 cm
gptkbp:breedingSeason colonial
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:color mostly white or brown
gptkbp:commonName Pelican
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of charity
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkb:fish
gptkbp:distribution worldwide except Antarctica
gptkbp:eggColor white
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pelecanidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Linnaeus,_1758
gptkbp:fishingMethod scooping fish with bill pouch
gptkbp:flightNumber strong fliers
gptkbp:habitat coastal regions
inland waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pelicans
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 30-36 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Least Concern (most species)
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 10-30 years
gptkbp:migratory some species migrate
gptkbp:molting annual
gptkbp:nestType gptkb:tree
gptkb:ground
gptkbp:notableFeature large throat pouch
cooperative fishing
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Dalmatian_pelican
gptkb:Brown_pelican
gptkb:American_white_pelican
gptkb:Australian_pelican
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies 8
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents incubate
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators humans
large birds of prey
crocodiles
gptkbp:relatedGroup gptkb:aircraft
pod
brief
gptkbp:reproduction lay 1-3 eggs
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Pelecanus
gptkbp:voiceActor mostly silent
gptkbp:webbedFeet yes
gptkbp:wingspan up to 3.6 meters
gptkbp:youngCalled chicks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fort_Worth_Zoo
gptkb:UWI_Mona_football_team
gptkb:VP-45
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5