Anas rubripes

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:aircraft brown with white edges
gptkbp:averageLifespan 5 to 10 years
gptkbp:behavior territorial during breeding season
forages in shallow water
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
marshes
monogamous during breeding season
head bobbing
gptkbp:callsFor quacking sound
gptkbp:colors dark brown
yellowish-green
iridescent green head in males
gptkbp:commonName Black Duck
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat restoration projects
protected in many areas
gptkbp:cookingMethod daytime
gptkbp:culturalSignificance hunting game species
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:eggColor pale blue or green
gptkbp:family Anatidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 50-60 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior dabbling
gptkbp:genus Anas
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
freshwater and brackish water
utilizes diverse wetland types
gptkbp:headlights white with black tips
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Anas rubripes
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 28-30 days
gptkbp:migration gptkb:Atlantic_Flyway
fall and spring
partially migratory
migrates in small groups
short to moderate distances
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting April to June
ground near water
female builds nest
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent Anas platyrhynchos
Anas discors
gptkbp:reproduction lays 8-12 eggs
gptkbp:researchInterest studied for wetland ecology.
gptkbp:seasonalActivities coastal areas
gptkbp:socialResponsibility communicates with body language
forms flocks outside breeding season
gptkbp:socialStructure gregarious
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Anas_rubripes_rubripes
gptkb:Anas_rubripes_fulvigula
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
hunting pressure
gptkbp:vocalization loud and varied calls
gptkbp:weight 1-1.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan dark brown
75-90 cm
gptkbp:youth_development similar to females
distinctive dark plumage