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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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more mottled
distinctive green head
distinctive during breeding season
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gptkbp:behavior
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often seen in mixed flocks
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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monogamous
territorial
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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1 year old
Canada and northern US
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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gptkb:spring
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gptkbp:call
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whistling sound
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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8-10 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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black and yellow
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gptkbp:coloration
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brown and gray body
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:American_wigeon
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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monitored by organizations
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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hunted for sport
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:herbivore
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:egg_color
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pale blue
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gptkbp:egg_size
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5-10 eggs per clutch
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gptkbp:eye_color
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dark brown
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Anatidae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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50-60 days
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gptkbp:flight_style
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fast and direct
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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daytime
dabbling
grazing on grasses
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gptkbp:genus
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Mareca
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gptkbp:habitat
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wetlands
marshes and ponds
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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shallow waters
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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American wigeon
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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23-30 days
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gptkbp:length
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50-60 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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5-10 years
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gptkbp:mating_system
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head bobbing
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory
late summer to fall
short to medium distances
follow water sources
flyways in North America
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gptkbp:nest_location
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near water
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gptkbp:nest_material
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grasses and reeds
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gptkbp:nesting
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variable
ground nesters
predation and habitat quality
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:stable
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Eurasian_wigeon
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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gregarious
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gptkbp:social_structure
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flocks
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Mareca_americana
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none recognized
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gptkbp:tail_type
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white undertail
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gptkbp:vocalization
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soft whistles
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gptkbp:weight
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700-1200 g
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gptkbp:wildlife
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threat to population
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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white wing patch
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gptkbp:wingspan
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80-90 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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gptkb:southern_United_States
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gptkbp:young
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ducklings
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Merced_National_Wildlife_Refuge
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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