great bittern

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:spring
gptkbp:camouflage excellent
gptkbp:chickDevelopment altricial
gptkbp:clutchSize 4–6 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:great_bittern
eurasian bittern
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
insects
amphibians
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Africa_(wintering)
gptkbp:eggColor olive-brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ardeidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:flightNumber slow, with neck retracted
gptkbp:foragingBehavior stalks prey in shallow water
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Botaurus
gptkbp:habitat reed beds
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label great bittern
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 25–26 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:length 69–81 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 11 years
gptkbp:migratory partially migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Palearctic_region
gptkbp:nestType platform of reeds
gptkbp:nocturnal crepuscular
gptkbp:notableFeature booming call
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:parentalCare female only
gptkbp:plumage brown and buff streaked
gptkbp:population increasing in some areas
gptkbp:populationDecline 19th and 20th centuries
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:EU_Birds_Directive
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Australasian_bittern
American bittern
gptkbp:revitalizationEfforts reed bed restoration
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Botaurus_stellaris
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males larger than females
gptkbp:symbol wetland conservation
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
drainage of wetlands
gptkbp:UKPopulation over 200 males (2020s)
gptkbp:voiceActor deep booming call
gptkbp:weight 0.87–1.94 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 100–130 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eurasian_bittern
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6