African Purple Swamphen

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:aircraft_operated dark blue
gptkbp:behavior often seen in pairs
social and gregarious
gptkbp:breeding_season monogamous
spring to summer
gptkbp:calls_for varied vocalizations
gptkbp:color gptkb:red
iridescent feathers
seasonal plumage changes
blue and green plumage
bright red frontal shield
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of wetlands
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:egg_color 3-6 eggs
gptkbp:eye_color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:family gptkb:Rallidae
gptkbp:first_flight strong flier
gptkbp:fledging_period 6-8 weeks
gptkbp:foot long and strong
lobed toes
gptkbp:foraging_behavior diurnal
forages in shallow water
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
marshes and reed beds
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label African Purple Swamphen
gptkbp:incubation_period 21-25 days
gptkbp:is_observed_in popular among birdwatchers
gptkbp:length 30-40 cm
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Purple_Gallinule
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nesting grasses and reeds
near water
ground or low vegetation
gptkbp:order gptkb:Gruiformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:range gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Purple_Swamphen
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Porphyrio_madagascariensis
gptkbp:social_structure flocks
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Porphyrio_madagascariensis_bellus
gptkb:Porphyrio_madagascariensis_indicus
gptkb:Porphyrio_madagascariensis_madagascariensis
gptkbp:tail_type short and square
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends breeding territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:voice_actor calls and whistles
gptkbp:weight 500-800 g
gptkbp:wingspan 60-70 cm
gptkbp:young precocial
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Moorhen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6