Least Bittern

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage mottled brown
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous
gptkbp:breeding_season April to August
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:coloration brown and buff
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of wetlands
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:amphibians
insects
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:egg_size 2.5-3.5 cm
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:fledging_period 6-7 weeks
gptkbp:flight_style slow and steady
gptkbp:foraging_behavior stalking
waiting
stealthy
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ixobrychus
gptkbp:habitat marshes
swamps
reeds and cattails
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Least Bittern
gptkbp:incubation_period 20-25 days
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 30-38 cm
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
gptkbp:nest_location above water
gptkbp:nest_material twigs and reeds
gptkbp:nesting in dense vegetation
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:mammals
reptiles
larger birds
gptkbp:range gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:research_interest gptkb:ecology
behavioral studies
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:species gptkb:Ixobrychus_exilis
gptkbp:stealth_features excellent
gptkbp:subspecies Ixobrychus exilis tigris
Ixobrychus exilis dominicus
Ixobrychus exilis exilis
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
human disturbance
gptkbp:vocalization croaking sounds
gptkbp:weight 100-200 g
gptkbp:wingspan 50-60 cm
gptkbp:young altricial
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pantanal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5