Cackling Goose

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:aircraft_operated Up to 80 km/h
gptkbp:behavior Aggressive during nesting
gptkbp:breeding_behavior Aggressive towards intruders
gptkbp:breeding_range gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:chick_development Precocial
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 8 eggs
gptkbp:coloration Black head and neck
Brown body
White cheek patches
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Protected in many areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of wildlife conservation
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:ecological_role Grazers in wetland ecosystems
gptkbp:egg_color Olive green
gptkbp:family gptkb:Anatidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Grazing
gptkbp:fossil_record Ancient relatives found in North America
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Branta
gptkbp:habitat Wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cackling Goose
gptkbp:human_interaction Hunted for sport
Watched by birdwatchers
gptkbp:incubation_period 24 to 30 days
gptkbp:length 50 to 60 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 10 to 20 years
gptkbp:mating_system Monogamous
gptkbp:migration Fall and Spring
Migratory
North to South
gptkbp:native_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting Builds nests on the ground
gptkbp:nesting_site Ground
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Foxes
Birds of prey
Vulnerable to predation during nesting.
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Barnacle_Goose
gptkb:Canada_Goose
gptkb:Brent_Goose
gptkbp:research Studied for migration patterns
gptkbp:social_behavior Form strong pair bonds
gptkbp:social_structure Flocks
gptkbp:species gptkb:Branta_hutchinsii
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Branta_hutchinsii_hutchinsii
gptkb:Branta_hutchinsii_minima
gptkb:Branta_hutchinsii_taverneri
gptkbp:vocalization Cackling calls
gptkbp:weight 1.5 to 3.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 100 to 120 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brant_Goose
gptkb:Brent_Goose
gptkb:Branta_canadensis_hutchinsii
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6