Cattle Egret

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:breedingPlumage buff plumes on head, chest, and back
gptkbp:breedingSeason varies by region
gptkbp:clutchSize 1–5 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Cattle_Egret
Buff-backed Heron
Cow Crane
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet insects
small vertebrates
gptkbp:distribution cosmopolitan
gptkbp:eggColor pale blue
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:flightNumber steady, with slow wingbeats
gptkbp:foragingBehavior often seen in fields with livestock
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Bubulcus
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:wetlands
grasslands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cattle Egret
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 22–26 days
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:length 46–56 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 23 years
gptkbp:migratory partially migratory
gptkbp:molting annual
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Americas
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:nestType platform of sticks
gptkbp:notableFeature often follows cattle and large animals
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:plumage white
gptkbp:population increasing
gptkbp:predators snakes
large birds of prey
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Bubulcus_ibis
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:subspecies Bubulcus ibis coromandus
Bubulcus ibis ibis
gptkbp:symbol Bangladesh (national bird)
gptkbp:voiceActor harsh croak
gptkbp:weight 270–512 g
gptkbp:wingspan 88–96 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Asan_Barrage_Bird_Sanctuary
gptkb:Crouch_and_Roach_Estuaries_SSSI
gptkb:אנפת_בקר
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7