Threskiornis aethiopicus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sacred_Ibis
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and white
white with black head
gptkbp:behavior gregarious
foraging in groups
gptkbp:breeding_season wet season
gptkbp:color white and black
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:African_Sacred_Ibis
gptkb:African_sacred_ibis
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance sacred in ancient Egypt
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:egg_color 5-7 cm
blue-green
gptkbp:family gptkb:Threskiornithidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Linnaeus
gptkbp:fledging_period 6-7 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior scavenging
probing in mud
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
marshes and swamps
colonial nesting sites
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Threskiornis aethiopicus
gptkbp:incubation_period 28-30 days
gptkbp:launch_date altricial
gptkbp:length 65-75 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
seasonal movements
gptkbp:nesting ground or low shrubs
twigs and reeds
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:range gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Threskiornis_molucca
gptkb:Plegadis_falcinellus
gptkbp:reproduction monogamous
gptkbp:size 1.5-2.5 kg
gptkbp:social_structure flocks
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:T._a._aethiopicus
gptkb:T._a._melanocephalus
gptkb:T._a._senegalensis
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization croaking sounds
gptkbp:wingspan 110-120 cm
gptkbp:year 1758