Socotra cormorant

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and mottled
dark with white throat
gptkbp:breeding_behavior variable
gptkbp:breeding_range gptkb:Socotra_Archipelago
up to 1000 pairs
gptkbp:breeding_season April to August
gptkbp:climate_impact vulnerable to climate change effects
gptkbp:clutch_size 2 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:color hooked
gptkbp:coloration black and white
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
fishing regulations
population monitoring
gptkbp:conservation_status vulnerable
gptkbp:cultural_significance local folklore
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:egg_color blue-green
gptkbp:feeding_depth up to 20 meters
gptkbp:first_described_by 1865
gptkbp:fledging_period about 70 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gptkb:diving
up to 30 km from nesting site
gptkbp:habitat coastal areas
marine environment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Socotra cormorant
gptkbp:incubation_period about 28 days
gptkbp:length 70–80 cm
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Cormorán_de_Socotra
gptkb:Socotra_Cormorant
gptkbp:mating_system head bobbing
gptkbp:migration gptkb:none
non-migratory
gptkbp:native_range gptkb:Socotra_Island
gptkbp:nest_material seaweed and twigs
gptkbp:nesting affected by predation
gptkbp:nesting_site cliffs and rocky shores
gptkbp:population_trend decreasing
gptkbp:predators seagulls
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:great_cormorant
gptkb:European_cormorant
gptkbp:research ongoing
gptkbp:research_interest ecology and behavior
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Phalacrocorax_nigrogularis
gptkbp:social_behavior colonial nester
gptkbp:social_structure colonial
gptkbp:territorial_behavior aggressive during breeding season
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
overfishing
human disturbance
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site Vulnerable
gptkbp:vocalization croaking sounds
gptkbp:weight 1.5–2.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 120–130 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Socotra_Archipelago
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5