Yellow-billed Spoonbill

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:musician
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and white
gptkbp:author Latham
gptkbp:behavior gregarious
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:calls_for croaking sounds
gptkbp:color gptkb:white
gptkb:yellow
seasonal changes
white with yellow bill
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
stable population
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of wetlands
gptkbp:diet invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:egg_color 5-7 cm
blue-green
gptkbp:family gptkb:Threskiornithidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1789
gptkbp:first_flight flapping
gptkbp:fledging_period 6-7 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior benthic foraging
wading and sweeping
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Platalea
gptkbp:habitat 2-3 years
wetlands
up to 1000 pairs
freshwater and brackish water
shallow wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yellow-billed Spoonbill
gptkbp:length 70-80 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:mating_system dancing and calling
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
none observed
gptkbp:nesting trees or shrubs
3-4 weeks
twigs and reeds
gptkbp:predators foxes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Royal_Spoonbill
gptkb:opera
gptkbp:research often seen in groups
gptkbp:size 1.5-2.5 kg
gptkbp:social_structure colonial
gptkbp:species gptkb:Platalea_flavipes
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:wingspan 120-130 cm