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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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darker than adults
white head and neck in breeding season
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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40 to 50 km/h
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gptkbp:behavior
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forages in groups
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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varies by location
monogamous during breeding season
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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up to several hundred pairs
islands and coastal areas
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:coloration
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brown and white
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
recovery from DDT pesticide effects
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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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state bird of Louisiana
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:egg_color
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gptkb:white
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Pelecanidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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by George Shaw in 1805
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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nearshore waters
surface diving
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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10 to 12 weeks
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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gptkb:diving
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Pelecanus
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gptkbp:habitat
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coastal regions
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gptkbp:has_natural_feature
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throat pouch
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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the Brown Pelican
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gptkbp:impact
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pollution
habitat loss
fishing nets
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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30 to 35 days
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gptkbp:length
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1.1 to 1.4 meters
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 15 years in the wild
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gptkbp:mating_system
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aerial displays
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gptkbp:migration
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some populations migrate
coastal migration
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gptkbp:nest_material
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sticks and vegetation
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gptkbp:nesting
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April to August
high in protected areas
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gptkbp:nesting_site
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ground or low shrubs
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:stable
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gptkbp:predators
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eagles
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gptkbp:range
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Americas
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Pink-backed_Pelican
gptkb:Dalmatian_Pelican
gptkb:Great_White_Pelican
gptkb:Spot-billed_Pelican
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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colonial
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gptkbp:social_structure
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flocks
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Pelecanus_occidentalis
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Pelecanus_occidentalis_occidentalis
gptkb:Pelecanus_occidentalis_thagus
gptkb:Pelecanus_occidentalis_carolinensis
gptkb:Pelecanus_occidentalis_californicus
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gptkbp:vocalization
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grunts and croaks
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gptkbp:weight
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3 to 5.5 kilograms
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gptkbp:wingspan
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1.8 to 2.5 meters
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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