Anas capensis

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:behavior often seen in pairs.
gptkbp:breedingSeason monogamous
sub-Saharan Africa
August to January
head bobbing
shallow water bodies
gptkbp:clutchSize 6-12 eggs
gptkbp:colors brown and gray plumage
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Cape_Teal
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:diet herbivorous
gptkbp:distribution Africa
gptkbp:eggColor pale blue
gptkbp:family Anatidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior dabbling
gptkbp:genus Anas
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Anas capensis
gptkbp:humanInteraction hunted in some areas
gptkbp:iceClass southern_Africa
gptkbp:length 40-50 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 5-10 years
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
local movements
gptkbp:nesting grasses
ground
gptkbp:order Anseriformes
gptkbp:predators foxes
gptkbp:relatedPatent Anas platyrhynchos
Anas discors
Anas crecca
gptkbp:socialResponsibility forms flocks
gptkbp:socialStructure gregarious
gptkbp:speed up to 60 km/h
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Anas_capensis_haringtoni
Anas capensis capensis
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:vocalization quacking sound
gptkbp:waterManagement requires freshwater
gptkbp:weight 500-800 g
gptkbp:wingspan 70-80 cm