Botaurus capensis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Botaurinae
gptkbp:activities nocturnal and diurnal
gptkbp:aircraft_operated brown with white spots
gptkbp:behavior crepuscular
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
precocial
gptkbp:clutch_size 3-5 eggs
gptkbp:code deep booming sound
gptkbp:color yellow-green
brown and buff
gptkbp:common_name African Bittern
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of wetlands
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:egg_color blue-green
gptkbp:eye_color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:first_flight slow and heavy
gptkbp:fledging_period 60-70 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior ambush predator
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
dense vegetation
reeds and marshes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Botaurus capensis
gptkbp:incubation_period 25-30 days
gptkbp:length 60-70 cm
gptkbp:local_names Mokoro
gptkbp:mating_system monogamous
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nesting reeds and grasses
ground or low vegetation
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Ardea_herodias
gptkb:Botaurus_stellaris
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:size 1-2 kg
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:status not endangered
studied in some regions
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends breeding territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization booming calls
gptkbp:wingspan 100-120 cm
gptkbp:young chicks