Eurasian Bittern

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage striped and mottled
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous
gptkbp:breeding_range Europe and Asia
gptkbp:breeding_season March to July
gptkbp:call booming sound
gptkbp:chick_development precocial
gptkbp:coloration brown and buff
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of wetlands
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:amphibians
invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Eurasia
gptkbp:egg_color cream or pale brown
gptkbp:egg_laying 3 to 5 eggs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:fledging_period about 60 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior stalking
ambush hunting
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Botaurus
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Reed_Richards
wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eurasian Bittern
gptkbp:incubation_period about 28 days
gptkbp:length 65 to 75 cm
gptkbp:local_names Bittour
Botto
Rietzanger
gptkbp:mating_system bowing and booming
gptkbp:migration irregular
partial migrant
gptkbp:nest_material reeds and grasses
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:ground
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
gptkbp:research hiding in vegetation
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:Botaurus_stellaris
gptkbp:stealth_features plumage
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Botaurus_stellaris_capensis
gptkb:Botaurus_stellaris_poiciloptilus
gptkb:Botaurus_stellaris_stellaris
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
human disturbance
gptkbp:vocalization deep booming calls
gptkbp:weight 700 to 1,200 g
gptkbp:wingspan 110 to 130 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range Africa and southern Asia
gptkbp:young chicks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_Bittern
gptkb:The_American_Bittern
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6