White-faced Heron

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:behavior territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
mangroves
often in mixed colonies
gptkbp:callsFor croaking sound
gptkbp:clutchSize 2-5 eggs
gptkbp:colors yellow
black
gray and white
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:cookingMethod diurnal
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of wetlands
gptkbp:diet fish
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:eggColor 5-7 cm
blue-green
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1788
gptkbp:fishSpecies spear fishing
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 6-7 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior stalking
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
shallow waters
coastal and inland wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label White-faced Heron
gptkbp:length 60-70 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:localNames White-faced_Heron,_White-faced_Egret
gptkbp:matingSystem monogamous
gptkbp:migration none
non-migratory
resident species
gptkbp:nesting trees or shrubs
April to August
twigs
1-10 m above ground
gptkbp:officialResidence often seen standing still
gptkbp:order Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:predators larger birds
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Great_Egret
gptkbp:scientificName Egretta novaehollandiae
gptkbp:skin yellow-green
gptkbp:socialResponsibility solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:socialStructure loose colonies
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 600-1200 g
gptkbp:wildlife ambush predator
gptkbp:wingspan 90-100 cm