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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Pelecaniformes
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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brown and mottled
gray and brown
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gptkbp:age
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both parents feed chicks
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gray with white tips
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gptkbp:behavior
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solitary or in pairs
territorial during breeding season
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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March to June
builds nests in secluded areas
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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1 to 3 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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up to 30 cm
gray
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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Vulnerable
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of wetlands
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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top predator in wetland ecosystems
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gptkbp:egg_color
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gptkb:white
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Balaenicipitidae
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gptkbp:famous_for
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large bill and unique appearance
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gptkbp:first_flight
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slow and heavy
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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spear fish with bill
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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carnivorous
standing still and waiting
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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ancient relatives known
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gptkbp:habitat
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swamps
Papyrus swamps and marshes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Shoebill Stork
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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30 days
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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birdwatching communities
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gptkbp:length
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100 to 140 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 36 years in captivity
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gptkbp:local_names
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Shoebill, Whalehead
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gptkbp:mating_system
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monogamous
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:monitors
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courtship dances
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gptkbp:nesting
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gptkb:railway_station
sticks and reeds
on the ground or low shrubs
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Pelecaniformes
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gptkbp:population_trend
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decreasing
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gptkbp:predators
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large birds of prey
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gptkbp:range
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Central and East Africa
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gptkbp:related_species
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herons
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gptkbp:reproduction
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lay 1 to 3 eggs
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gptkbp:research_interest
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unique morphology and behavior
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Balaeniceps_rex
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gptkbp:social_structure
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often seen alone
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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grunting sounds
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gptkbp:weight
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4 to 7 kg
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gptkbp:width
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up to 24 cm
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gptkbp:wildlife
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due to agriculture and development
found in many zoos worldwide
poaching and illegal trade
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gptkbp:wingspan
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230 to 260 cm
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gptkbp:young
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chicks
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