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gptkbp:instanceOf
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species
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gptkbp:behavior
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solitary
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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March to July
reedy marshes
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gptkbp:classification
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gptkb:Ardeidae
Animalia
Aves
Chordata
Pelecaniformes
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gptkbp:colors
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brown and buff
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Eurasian_bittern
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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Least Concern
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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symbol of wetlands
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gptkbp:diet
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carnivore
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gptkbp:eggColor
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blue-green
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Ardeidae
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gptkbp:fledgingPeriod
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60 to 70 days
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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ambush predator
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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Europe,_Asia,_and_parts_of_Africa
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gptkbp:habitat
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wetlands
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Botaurus stellaris
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gptkbp:incubationPeriod
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28 to 30 days
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gptkbp:length
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65 to 75 cm
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gptkbp:localNames
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bittern
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gptkbp:matingSystem
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monogamous
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gptkbp:migration
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partial migrant
irregular migrator
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground nests
reeds and grasses
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gptkbp:order
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Pelecaniformes
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gptkbp:populationTrend
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stable
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Botaurus_lentiginosus
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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indicator species for wetland health
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gptkbp:seasonalActivities
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coastal wetlands
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gptkbp:security
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cryptic plumage
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gptkbp:socialStructure
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solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Botaurus_stellaris_stellaris
Botaurus stellaris capensis
Botaurus stellaris poiciloptilus
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gptkbp:territory
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defends breeding territory
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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booming call
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gptkbp:weight
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1 to 2.5 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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dusk and dawn
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gptkbp:wingspan
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110 to 130 cm
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