Cattle Egret

GPTKB entity

Properties (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adaptation cohabiting with livestock
gptkbp:aircraft 88-96 cm
gptkbp:airlines flapping
gptkbp:behavior social
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
dancing, calling
Africa,_Asia,_Europe
gptkbp:callsFor croaking sound
gptkbp:clutchSize 2-6 eggs
gptkbp:colors white with yellowish buff during breeding
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Cattle_Egret
gptkbp:communityEvents gregarious
grooming, preening
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of agriculture
gptkbp:debutYear 1758
gptkbp:diet insects
insects, small invertebrates
grasshoppers, beetles
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:eggColor white
30-40 g
3-5 cm
gptkbp:environmental_impact beneficial
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Great_Egret
gptkb:Bubulcus_ibis
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 42-49 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior wetlands
opportunistic
following livestock
walking slowly
gptkbp:genus Bubulcus
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
agricultural expansion
farmlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cattle Egret
gptkbp:iceClass Africa,_southern_Asia
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 21-25 days
gptkbp:introduced Linnaeus
gptkbp:matingSystem monogamous
gptkbp:migration seasonal
migratory
gptkbp:nesting variable
trees
colonies
building nests in colonies
twigs, grasses
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
high during nesting.
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Bubulcus_ibis
gptkbp:size 55-60 cm
gptkbp:socialStructure colonial
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Bubulcus_ibis_coromandus
gptkb:Bubulcus_ibis_ssp.
Bubulcus ibis ibis
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vision excellent
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 400-600 g
gptkbp:wingspan white
golden_buff