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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:authority
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(Gmelin, 1789)
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gptkbp:billColor
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pink with black tip
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gptkbp:breedingPlumage
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long plumes on head and neck
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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3-7 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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white morph
dark morph
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Near Threatened
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
crustaceans
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Gulf_Coast_of_the_United_States
northern South America
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gptkbp:eyeColor
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yellow
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Ardeidae
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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1789
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Egretta
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gptkbp:habitat
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salt pans
mudflats
coastal lagoons
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Reddish egret
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gptkbp:IUCNStatus
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gptkb:NT
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gptkbp:legColor
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bluish-gray
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gptkbp:length
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68–82 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 12 years
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gptkbp:migratory
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mostly resident
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gptkbp:nesting
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gptkb:ground
shrubs
trees
colonial nester
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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two color morphs
active foraging behavior
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Pelecaniformes
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gptkbp:protectedBy
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gptkb:Migratory_Bird_Treaty_Act
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Egretta_rufescens
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
disturbance
historical plume hunting
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gptkbp:USConservationStatus
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Species of Special Concern (Florida)
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gptkbp:vocalization
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harsh croaks
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gptkbp:weight
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364–870 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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116–125 cm
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mission-Aransas_National_Estuarine_Research_Reserve
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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