California Black Rail

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior secretive
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:character_voice soft calls
gptkbp:climate_impact vulnerable to climate change
gptkbp:coloration dark brown
dark brown with lighter streaks
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat restoration
legal protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
endangered
gptkbp:diet insects
seeds
gptkbp:egg_color white with brown spots
gptkbp:first_described_by 1850s
gptkbp:fledging_period 10-12 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior forages in mud
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
marshy areas
gptkbp:habitat_preference marshes
swamps
brackish waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label California Black Rail
gptkbp:incubation_period 21 days
gptkbp:length 25-30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 5 years
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
does not migrate
gptkbp:nest_location dense vegetation
gptkbp:nesting April to August
ground nester
gptkbp:population_trend declining
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
raccoons
gptkbp:range gptkb:California
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:King_Rail
gptkb:Clapper_Rail
gptkbp:reproduction clutch size 5-10 eggs
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Laterallus_jamaicensis_coturniculus
gptkbp:size small
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends territory during breeding season
gptkbp:threats gptkb:invasive_species
pollution
habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization soft whistles
gptkbp:weight 50-100 g
gptkbp:wing_configuration 30-35 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range wetlands
gptkbp:youth_development precocial
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sacramento-San_Joaquin_Delta
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6