Australasian bittern

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:appearance long legs
long neck
large body
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous
gptkbp:breeding_season August to January
gptkbp:call booming sound
gptkbp:coloration brown and buff
gptkbp:conservation_efforts breeding programs
habitat restoration
gptkbp:conservation_status vulnerable
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of wetlands
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:amphibians
invertebrates
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:fledging_period 60-70 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior stalking
ambush
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Botaurus
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australasian bittern
gptkbp:incubation_period 28-30 days
gptkbp:length 60-75 cm
gptkbp:local_names Bunyip (Aboriginal)
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:New_Guinea
gptkbp:nest_location on the ground
in dense vegetation
gptkbp:nest_material gptkb:Reed_Richards
gptkbp:population_trend declining
gptkbp:predators foxes
cats
gptkbp:range coastal regions
inland wetlands
gptkbp:reproduction clutch size 3-5 eggs
gptkbp:research_interest gptkb:ecology
behavioral studies
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:sound low-frequency calls
gptkbp:species gptkb:Botaurus_poiciloptilus
gptkbp:stealth_features excellent
gptkbp:subspecies Botaurus poiciloptilus novaehollandiae
Botaurus poiciloptilus poiciloptilus
gptkbp:threats gptkb:invasive_species
pollution
habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 1-2 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 100-120 cm
gptkbp:young altricial
dependent on parents
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lake_Manapouri
gptkb:Porphyrio_hochstetteri
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6