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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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brownish
fully white
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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white with black tips
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gptkbp:behavior
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solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
often in mixed colonies
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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3 to 5 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:black
gptkb:white
gptkb:yellow
long plumes on back
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Western_Great_Egret
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of purity
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:distribution
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worldwide except polar regions
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gptkbp:egg_color
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blue-green
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Ardeidae
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gptkbp:first_flight
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slow flapping
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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standing still and waiting
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 6 weeks
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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shallow waters
stalking
ambush predator
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gptkbp:habitat
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North America and Europe
wetlands
marshes and lakes
kept in zoos
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Western Great Egret
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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daytime
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gptkbp:impact
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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25 to 30 days
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gptkbp:length
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85 to 100 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 15 years
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gptkbp:mating_system
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dancing and calling
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gptkbp:migration
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partial migrant
seasonal movements
varies by population
coastal and inland
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gptkbp:nesting
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March to July
monogamous pairs
trees or shrubs
twigs and reeds
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Pelecaniformes
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
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gptkbp:predators
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larger birds and mammals
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Great_Egret
gptkb:Snowy_Egret
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gptkbp:reproduction
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lays 2 to 6 eggs
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Ardea_alba
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gptkbp:social_structure
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loose flocks
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none recognized
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends nesting area
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gptkbp:vocalization
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croaking sounds
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gptkbp:weight
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700 to 1,500 grams
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gptkbp:wingspan
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1.5 to 1.8 meters
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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southern United States and Central America
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ardea_alba_occidentalis
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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