The Bittern

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_Shrigley
gptkbp:behavior Solitary
Territorial during breeding season
Nocturnal feeding
Camouflaged hunting
Vocal during dusk and dawn
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
gptkbp:calls_for Booming sound
gptkbp:color gptkb:Black
gptkb:Brown
Buff
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Protected areas
Wetland restoration
Monitoring programs
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance Featured in folklore
Symbol of wetlands
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:mythological_figure
Invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:egg_color Speckled
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:first_flight Gliding
Slow flapping
gptkbp:fledging_period 60-70 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Ambush
Stalking
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Botaurus
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:lake
Wetlands
Swamps
Lakeshores
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Bittern
gptkbp:incubation_period 28-30 days
gptkbp:length 60-75 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 10-15 years
gptkbp:migration Partial migrant
Seasonal movements
gptkbp:nesting Reeds
Ground nesting
Reed bed nesting
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Foxes
Birds of prey
gptkbp:reproduction Eggs
gptkbp:social_structure Monogamous during breeding season
gptkbp:sound Low-frequency calls
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Botaurus_stellaris
gptkb:Botaurus_lentiginosus
gptkbp:threats Pollution
Habitat loss
Human disturbance
gptkbp:vocalization Mating calls
Alarm calls
gptkbp:weight 1-2 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 100-130 cm