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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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dark brown
speckled brown
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gptkbp:behavior
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solitary
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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Europe and parts of Asia
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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March to July
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gptkbp:climate_impact
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wetland changes
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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3 to 5 eggs
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gptkbp:coloration
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cryptic coloration
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Eurasian_bittern
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat restoration
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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gptkb:literature_and_art
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of wetlands
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:carnivore
insects and small fish
fish and amphibians
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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top predator in wetlands
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gptkbp:egg_color
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blue-green
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Ardeidae
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gptkbp:field
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difficult due to camouflage
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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60 to 70 days
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gptkbp:flight_style
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strong flier
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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stalking
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gptkbp:habitat
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wetlands
marshes
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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reedy 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:impact
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gptkb:urban_development
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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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:lifespan
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up to 25 years
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gptkbp:local_names
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bittern
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gptkbp:mating_system
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polygynous
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gptkbp:migration
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irregular
partial migrant
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gptkbp:nest_location
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reeds or dense vegetation
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gptkbp:nest_material
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reeds and grasses
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gptkbp:nesting
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variable
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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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foxes
birds of prey
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gptkbp:range
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Europe and Asia
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gptkbp:reproduction
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monogamous
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gptkbp:research
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behavioral ecology
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gptkbp:research_interest
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ecology and behavior
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gptkbp:social_structure
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territorial
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gptkbp:stealth_features
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brown and buff plumage
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Botaurus_stellaris_capensis
gptkb:Botaurus_stellaris_stellaris
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gptkbp:territory
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1 to 5 hectares
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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booming call
calls during breeding season
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gptkbp:weight
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1 to 2.5 kg
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gptkbp:wingspan
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110 to 130 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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southern Europe and Africa
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gptkbp:young
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chicks
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Bittern
gptkb:Botaurinae
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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