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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bird
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gptkbp:adultPlumage
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up to 5 years
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gptkbp:averageTemperature
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25 cm
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
secretive
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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spring
California_marshes
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gptkbp:callsFor
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grunting sounds
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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1-2 clutches per year
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gptkbp:colors
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black
dark brown
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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gptkb:Audubon_Society
gptkb:US_Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
Endangered
habitat restoration
legal protection
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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indicator species for wetland health
important in local ecosystems
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
seeds
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gptkbp:eggColor
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white
speckled
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gptkbp:firstDescribedBy
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1837
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gptkbp:fledgingPeriod
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3 weeks
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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wades in shallow water
searches in mud
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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gptkb:California
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gptkbp:habitat
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marshes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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California black rail
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gptkbp:iceClass
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southern_California
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gptkbp:incubationPeriod
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20 days
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gptkbp:launchDate
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variable
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gptkbp:localNames
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marsh hen
black crake
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gptkbp:migration
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non-migratory
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gptkbp:nesting
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grasses
vegetation
on the ground
reeds
in dense vegetation
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gptkbp:officialResidence
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rarely seen
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gptkbp:populationTrend
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declining
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
raccoons
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gptkbp:relatedPatent
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black rail
king rail
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gptkbp:reproduction
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clutch size 4-8 eggs
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Laterallus_jamaicensis_coturniculus
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gptkbp:socialStructure
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solitary
pairs during breeding season
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
predation
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gptkbp:vocalization
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distinctive calls
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gptkbp:weight
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50 g
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