Aix sponsa

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:airlines strong flyer
gptkbp:behavior territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
marshes
ponds
swamps
head bobbing
displaying plumage
eastern_United_States
gptkbp:colors female has brown head
female is more subdued
male has colorful plumage
male has green head
gptkbp:commonName Wood Duck
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat restoration
nest box programs
gptkbp:cookingMethod diurnal
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of beauty
popular in wildlife photography
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:eggColor white
gptkbp:family Anatidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 8 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior dabbling
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aix sponsa
gptkbp:humanInteraction habitat loss
hunting pressure
gptkbp:iceClass southern_United_States
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 30 days
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:matingSystem monogamous
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
short-distance migrant
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting cavities in trees
plant material
moss
down feathers
high in tree cavities
gptkbp:order Anseriformes
gptkbp:predators foxes
hawks
raccoons
gptkbp:relatedPatent Anas platyrhynchos
Aix galericulata
gptkbp:reproduction altricial young
gptkbp:size medium-sized duck
gptkbp:socialResponsibility gregarious
often seen in pairs
gptkbp:socialStructure flocks
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Aix_sponsa_maculosa
gptkb:Aix_sponsa_sponsa
gptkbp:voiceCast whistling calls
gptkbp:weight 0.5-1.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 75-85 cm
iridescent