Blue-billed Duck

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage females are mottled brown
males have blue bill
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:diving
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous
gptkbp:breeding_range shallow waters
southeastern Australia
gptkbp:breeding_season August to January
gptkbp:coloration iridescent green head in males
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance not widely recognized
gptkbp:diet aquatic plants
gptkbp:egg_color cream to pale brown
gptkbp:egg_laying 4-8 eggs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Anatidae
gptkbp:fledging_period 50-60 days
gptkbp:foot webbed
gptkbp:foraging_behavior dabbling
gptkbp:genus Oxyura
gptkbp:habitat freshwater wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blue-billed Duck
gptkbp:incubation_period 28-30 days
gptkbp:is_observed_in popular among birdwatchers.
gptkbp:length 35-40 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 5-10 years
gptkbp:mating_system head bobbing
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:nest_location on the ground near water
gptkbp:nest_material reeds and grasses
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Ruddy_Duck
gptkb:Blue-winged_Teal
gptkbp:research_interest waterfowl ecology
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:species Oxyura australis
gptkbp:subspecies Oxyura australis australis
Oxyura australis macquariensis
gptkbp:tail_type long and pointed
gptkbp:threats gptkb:invasive_species
pollution
habitat loss
gptkbp:vision excellent color vision
gptkbp:vocalization quacking sounds
gptkbp:weight 500-800 g
gptkbp:wingspan 70-80 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range coastal areas of Australia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tamworth_Region
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7