Ixobrychus bicolor

GPTKB entity

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and streaked
black crown and white underparts
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:call croaking sounds
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:color sharp and pointed
gptkbp:color_scheme contrasting dark and light
gptkbp:coloration black and white
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Black-crowned_Night_Heron
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:egg_color blue-green
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:first_described_by by Gmelin in 1789
gptkbp:fledging_period 6-7 weeks
gptkbp:flight_style slow and steady
gptkbp:foraging_behavior stalking
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ixobrychus
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ixobrychus bicolor
gptkbp:incubation_period 21-25 days
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 50-60 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:mating_system monogamous
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
gptkbp:nest_material reeds and grasses
gptkbp:nesting ground or low shrubs
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators larger birds
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Ixobrychus_minutus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest ecology and behavior
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:subspecies Ixobrychus bicolor bicolor
Ixobrychus bicolor javanicus
gptkbp:tail_type short and square
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:type_specimen_location gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:weight 300-500 g
gptkbp:wildlife binomial nomenclature
gptkbp:wingspan 90-100 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ixobrychus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7