Clark's Grebe

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:age precocial
gptkbp:behavior often seen in pairs
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
elaborate
monogamous during season
western_North_America
gptkbp:callsFor varied and complex
gptkbp:colors brown and white
distinctive breeding plumage
gptkbp:communityEvents gregarious
gptkbp:cultural_significance not widely recognized
gptkbp:debutYear 1858
gptkbp:diet fish
gptkbp:eggColor white
gptkbp:family gptkb:Podicipedidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Western_Grebe
Eared Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 60 to 70 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior diving
pursuit diving
gptkbp:genus Aechmophorus
gptkbp:habitat freshwater lakes
open water with vegetation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Clark's Grebe
gptkbp:iceClass southern_U.S._and_Mexico
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 23 to 25 days
gptkbp:introduced by_John_Cassin
gptkbp:length 38 to 46 cm
gptkbp:migration varies by region
partial migrant
coastal and inland
gptkbp:nesting both parents incubate
vegetated areas
floating nests
made of aquatic plants
gptkbp:notableWork indicator species for wetland health
gptkbp:population estimated in thousands
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:research important for conservation
gptkbp:socialStructure loose flocks
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:territory during breeding season
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 700 to 1,200 g
gptkbp:wingspan black and white
changes seasonally
90 to 100 cm