Socotra Cormorant

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage black with white throat
gptkbp:age 2 to 3 years
gptkbp:breeding_behavior low due to threats
gptkbp:breeding_range gptkb:Socotra_Island
up to 1,000 pairs
gptkbp:breeding_season April to July
gptkbp:character_voice croaking sounds
gptkbp:climate_impact sensitive to climate change
gptkbp:clutch_size 2 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:color black and white
5 to 7 cm
gptkbp:coloration brown and white
gptkbp:conservation monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
working to protect species.
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:2021
vulnerable
gptkbp:cultural_significance local folklore
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:egg_color blue-green
gptkbp:endemic_to gptkb:Socotra_Archipelago
gptkbp:first_described_by Hartert in 1913
gptkbp:fishing_regulations diving for prey
gptkbp:fledging_period about 70 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gptkb:diving
pursuit diving
up to 20 meters underwater
gptkbp:habitat coastal areas
marine environment
gptkbp:habitat_preference rocky coastlines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Socotra Cormorant
gptkbp:incubation_period about 28 days
gptkbp:iucnred_list_category Vulnerable
gptkbp:length 70 to 80 cm
gptkbp:local_names Cormorant of Socotra
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
sedentary
gptkbp:nest_location islands and islets
gptkbp:nest_material seaweed and guano
gptkbp:nesting May to August
up to 10 meters above sea level
gptkbp:nesting_site cliffs and rocky shores
gptkbp:population less than 10,000 individuals
gptkbp:population_trend decreasing
gptkbp:predators seagulls and eagles
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Great_Cormorant
gptkbp:research_importance biodiversity studies
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Phalacrocorax_nigrogularis
gptkbp:size 2 to 3 kg
gptkbp:social_behavior often seen in groups
gptkbp:social_structure colonial
gptkbp:tail_length 20 to 25 cm
gptkbp:territorial_behavior aggressive during breeding season
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wing_configuration dark brown
gptkbp:wingspan 1.2 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Socotra_cormorant
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6