Barnacle geese

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Birds
gptkbp:adaptation Cold weather adaptations
gptkbp:age Goslings
gptkbp:averageLifespan 10-15 years
gptkbp:behavior Social birds
gptkbp:breedingSeason Spring to early summer
Displays and calls
Nests in colonies
Maintained in zoos and reserves
Coastal_areas
gptkbp:callsFor Honking sound
gptkbp:clutchSize 3-6 eggs
gptkbp:colors Black head and neck
Gray body
White_face
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
Monitoring populations
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol of winter in some cultures
gptkbp:diet Herbivorous
gptkbp:eggColor Olive-brown
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Affected by climate change
Grazers in tundra ecosystems
gptkbp:family Anatidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 6-7 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Grazing
Grazing on grasses and sedges
gptkbp:geneticDiversity Moderate genetic diversity
gptkbp:habitat Grasslands
Threat from development
Arctic_regions
gptkbp:hasCitations Adapted to various habitats.
gptkbp:hitSingle Preening
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Barnacle geese
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 28-30 days
gptkbp:interactsWith Hunted in some regions
gptkbp:migration Late summer to early fall
From breeding grounds to wintering grounds
Seasonal migratory
Up to 3,000 km
Habitat changes along migration routes
gptkbp:nesting Monogamous pairs
Ground nests
gptkbp:order Anseriformes
gptkbp:populationTrend Stable
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
Foxes
gptkbp:researchInterest Studied for migration patterns
gptkbp:scientificName Branta leucopsis
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Aggressive during breeding season
Dominance hierarchies in flocks
gptkbp:socialStructure Flocks
gptkbp:speed Up to 60 km/h
gptkbp:subspecies Branta leucopsis hrota
Branta leucopsis leucopsis
gptkbp:territory Defend nesting areas
gptkbp:vocalization Varied_calls_for_communication
gptkbp:wingspan 1.3-1.5 meters