Clapper Rail

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adaptations camouflage plumage
nocturnal foraging.
gptkbp:behavior secretive
gptkbp:breeding_range coastal areas
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:call grunting sounds
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:clutch_size 5-12 eggs
gptkbp:color long and slender
gptkbp:coloration brown and gray
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat restoration projects
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance notable in folklore
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:egg_color white to pale blue
gptkbp:family gptkb:Rallidae
gptkbp:fledging_period about 2 weeks
gptkbp:foot long
lobed
gptkbp:foraging_behavior forages in mud and shallow water
wading in water
gptkbp:fossil_record ancient relatives known
gptkbp:genus Rallus
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
marshes
gptkbp:habitat_preference dense vegetation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Clapper Rail
gptkbp:human_interaction observed in birdwatching
gptkbp:incubation_period 20-23 days
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 30-36 cm
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
local movements only
gptkbp:nest_location hidden in vegetation
gptkbp:nest_material grasses and reeds
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:ground
affected by flooding
gptkbp:order gptkb:Gruiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population_trend stable in some areas
gptkbp:predators foxes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:King_Rail
Rallus
gptkbp:reproduction monogamous
gptkbp:research_interest ecology and behavior
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:species gptkb:Rallus_longirostris
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Rallus_longirostris_crepitans
gptkb:Rallus_longirostris_longirostris
gptkb:Rallus_longirostris_obsoletus
gptkb:Rallus_longirostris_saturatus
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends breeding territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 200-400 g
gptkbp:wingspan 50-60 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range southern U. S. and Central America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:California_clapper_rail
gptkb:Rallidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6