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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tamworth_Region
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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females are mottled brown
males have blue bill
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gptkbp:behavior
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gptkb:Basketball_Player
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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monogamous
August to January
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gptkbp:color
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iridescent green head in males
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
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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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not widely recognized
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gptkbp:diet
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aquatic plants
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gptkbp:egg_color
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cream to pale brown
4-8 eggs
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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50-60 days
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gptkbp:foot
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webbed
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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dabbling
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gptkbp:genus
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Oxyura
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gptkbp:habitat
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shallow waters
freshwater wetlands
southeastern Australia
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Blue-billed Duck
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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28-30 days
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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popular among birdwatchers.
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gptkbp:length
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35-40 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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non-migratory
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:nesting
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on the ground near water
reeds and grasses
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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:Ruddy_Duck
gptkb:Blue-winged_Teal
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gptkbp:research_interest
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waterfowl ecology
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:species
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Oxyura australis
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gptkbp:subspecies
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Oxyura australis australis
Oxyura australis macquariensis
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gptkbp:tail_type
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long and pointed
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gptkbp:threats
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gptkb:species
pollution
habitat loss
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gptkbp:vision
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excellent color vision
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gptkbp:vocalization
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quacking sounds
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gptkbp:weight
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500-800 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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70-80 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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coastal areas of Australia
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