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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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long breeding plumes
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gptkbp:behavior
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solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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often nests in colonies
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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North America to South America
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:call
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croaking sounds
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:black
gptkb:white
long and pointed
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:great_egret
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
wetland restoration projects
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:courtship_feeding
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male feeds female during courtship
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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featured in art and literature
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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:egg_color
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blue-green
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gptkbp:eye_color
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gptkb:yellow
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Ardeidae
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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standing still
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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shallow waters
diurnal
stalking
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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extensive
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gptkbp:geographic_distribution
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worldwide
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gptkbp:habitat
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wetlands
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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freshwater and saltwater marshes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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great egret
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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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80 to 100 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 15 years
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gptkbp:local_names
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heron
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gptkbp:mating_system
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elaborate mating rituals
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gptkbp:migration
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partial migrant
seasonal migration
varies by population
depends on climate
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gptkbp:nest_location
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trees or shrubs
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gptkbp:nest_material
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twigs and reeds
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gptkbp:nesting
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depends on food availability
builds platform nests
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Pelecaniformes
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:stable
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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: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_behavior
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often seen in groups during feeding
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gptkbp:social_structure
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colonial breeder
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gptkbp:status
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protected in many areas
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none recognized
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gptkbp:tail_length
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short
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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varied calls during breeding season
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:urban_development
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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long and narrow
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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 to South America
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Parker_River_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkb:great_blue_heron
gptkb:Great_blue_heron
gptkb:The_Danube_Delta
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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