Eurasian Bittern

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern crepuscular
gptkbp:billColor long and pointed
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:spring
gptkbp:camouflage excellent
gptkbp:clutchSize 4–6 eggs
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:wetlands
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
insects
amphibians
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:flightNumber slow and heavy
gptkbp:foragingBehavior stalks prey in shallow water
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Botaurus
gptkbp:habitat reed beds
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eurasian Bittern
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:legColor greenish-yellow
gptkbp:length 69–81 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 11 years
gptkbp:migratory partially migratory
gptkbp:nestType ground nest
gptkbp:notableFeature booming call
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:plumage brown and buff streaked
gptkbp:population increasing in some areas
gptkbp:predators foxes
large birds of prey
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:EU_Birds_Directive
gptkbp:range Botaurus_stellaris_map.svg
gptkbp:recolonization gptkb:UK
gptkbp:regionallyExtinct gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Botaurus_stellaris
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males larger than females
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Botaurus_stellaris_capensis
gptkb:Botaurus_stellaris_stellaris
gptkbp:synonym Great Bittern
gptkbp:tailLength short
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
drainage of wetlands
gptkbp:vocalization deep booming sound
gptkbp:weight 0.87–1.94 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 100–130 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hanshiqiao_Wetland_Nature_Reserve
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8