American Coot

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adaptation aquatic lifestyle
gptkbp:age called chicks
gptkbp:airlines strong and fast
gptkbp:behavior social bird
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
Canada_to_Mexico
gptkbp:callsFor cooing sounds
gptkbp:characterDevelopment aggressive during breeding
gptkbp:colors dark gray to black
white with a dark tip
gptkbp:communityEvents grooming and preening
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:diet herbivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:eggColor white to pale blue
brown and downy
gptkbp:family Rallidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:American_moorhen
Fulica americana
moorhen
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 50-60 days
gptkbp:foot lobed_toes
gptkbp:foragingBehavior shallow waters
dive and swim
gptkbp:genus Fulica
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
freshwater marshes
gptkbp:healthcare both parents involved
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American Coot
gptkbp:iceClass southern_United_States_to_Central_America
gptkbp:impact habitat loss
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 21-25 days
gptkbp:length 30-38 cm
gptkbp:matingSystem elaborate rituals
gptkbp:migration variable
some populations migrate
temperature and food availability
gptkbp:nesting ground
reeds and grasses
floating nests
gptkbp:populationTrend stable in many areas
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
foxes and raccoons
gptkbp:socialStructure flocks
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Fulica_americana_couesi
Fulica americana americana
Fulica americana avifauna
Fulica americana pelagica
Fulica americana rufipes
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
gptkbp:tactics monogamous
gptkbp:territory during breeding season
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 700-900 g
gptkbp:wildlife Aves
popular among birders
gptkbp:wingspan 60-75 cm
dark with white bill