Threskiornis aethiopicus

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and white
white with black head
gptkbp:behavior foraging in groups
gptkbp:breeding_range colonial nesting sites
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 blue-green
gptkbp:egg_size 5-7 cm
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
gptkbp:habitat_preference marshes and swamps
gptkbp:hatching_time altricial
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Threskiornis aethiopicus
gptkbp:incubation_period 28-30 days
gptkbp:length 65-75 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
seasonal movements
gptkbp:native_range gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:nest_material twigs and reeds
gptkbp:nesting_site ground or low shrubs
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Threskiornis_molucca
gptkb:Plegadis_falcinellus
gptkbp:reproduction monogamous
gptkbp:size 1.5-2.5 kg
gptkbp:social_behavior gregarious
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
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Threskiornis_bernieri
gptkb:Sacred_Ibis
gptkb:Threskiornis
gptkb:African_sacred_ibis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6