Cocos Buff-banded Rail

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cocos_(Keeling)_Islands
gptkbp:adult_plumage duller than adults
brown with buff stripes
gptkbp:behavior ground-dwelling
gptkbp:breeding_season October to January
monogamous during breeding season
gptkbp:class gptkb:Zord
gptkbp:clutch_size 3-6 eggs
gptkbp:color short and stout
brown and buff
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
monitoring populations
gptkbp:cultural_significance not widely recognized
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution Cocos (Keeling) Islands and surrounding waters
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:family gptkb:Rallidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1837
gptkbp:first_flight poor flyer
gptkbp:fledging_period 6-8 weeks
gptkbp:foot long and slender
gptkbp:foraging_behavior mudflats and marshes
forages in mud and water
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Gallirallus
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
coastal wetlands
dense vegetation near water
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cocos Buff-banded Rail
gptkbp:impact limited due to remote habitat
gptkbp:incubation_period 20-22 days
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:length 30-35 cm
gptkbp:local_names Cocos Rail
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Cocos_(Keeling)_Islands
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:railway_station
grasses and leaves
gptkbp:order gptkb:Gruiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators cats
rats and snakes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Buff-banded_Rail
Rallus species
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Gallirallus_philippensis
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or pairs
gptkbp:species gptkb:Gallirallus_philippensis
gptkbp:status studied but not extensively
gptkbp:tail_type short and square
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends breeding territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 200-300 g
gptkbp:wingspan 50-60 cm