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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:noble_title
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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reddish-brown and gray
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gptkbp:behavior
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solitary or in small groups
may roost with other wading birds
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
often in mixed colonies
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gptkbp:calls_for
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croaks and squawks
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:black
yellow-green
dark gray with reddish neck
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of wetland health
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:egg_color
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blue-green
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gptkbp:eye_color
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gptkb:yellow
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Ardeidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1834
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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uses foot to stir up fish
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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6-7 weeks
after 6-7 weeks
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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stalking
active forager
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Egretta
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gptkbp:habitat
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wetlands
marshes and lagoons
prefers shallow coastal waters
Gulf Coast and Caribbean
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Reddish Egret
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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25-30 days
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gptkbp:length
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24-30 inches
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:Egretta_rufescens
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gptkbp:mating_system
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dancing and posturing
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gptkbp:migration
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partial migrant
irregular migrator
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gptkbp:nesting
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twigs and grasses
ground or low shrubs
builds nests in colonies
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gptkbp:photography
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popular among birdwatchers
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
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gptkbp:predators
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larger birds and mammals
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gptkbp:range
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North America, Central America, Caribbean
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Little_Egret
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gptkbp:research
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often seen hunting in shallow water
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Egretta_rufescens
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Egretta_rufescens
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none known
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gptkbp:tail_type
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gptkb:white
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends nesting area
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss and pollution
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gptkbp:vocalization
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varied and loud
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gptkbp:weight
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1.5-2.5 pounds
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gptkbp:wingspan
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40-45 inches
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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southern U. S. and Central America
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