Eurasian wigeon

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and mottled
chestnut head
gptkbp:behavior social
gptkbp:breeding_behavior depends on habitat quality
gptkbp:breeding_range Northern Europe and Asia
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:call whistling sounds
gptkbp:climate_impact affects migration timing
gptkbp:clutch_size 6–9 eggs
gptkbp:coloration distinctive head patterns
gptkbp:conservation protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance hunting and birdwatching
gptkbp:diet gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Eurasia
gptkbp:egg_color cream to pale green
gptkbp:family gptkb:Anatidae
gptkbp:field distinctive plumage patterns
gptkbp:foraging_behavior dabbling
tipping
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
tundra and wetlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference shallow waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eurasian wigeon
gptkbp:impact habitat loss
gptkbp:incubation_period about 25 days
gptkbp:length 50–60 cm
gptkbp:mating_system head bobbing
gptkbp:migration migratory
autumn and spring
up to 3,000 km
flyways
gptkbp:nesting ground nesting
influenced by predation
gptkbp:nesting_site gptkb:ground
gptkbp:order gptkb:Anseriformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators foxes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:American_wigeon
gptkbp:research often seen in flocks
gptkbp:research_interest ecology and behavior
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Mareca_penelope
gptkbp:social_behavior gregarious
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Mareca_penelope_penelope
gptkb:Mareca_penelope_carolinensis
gptkbp:vocalization quacking
gptkbp:weight 700–1,200 g
gptkbp:wingspan 80–90 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range coastal marshes
Western Europe and Asia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Somateria_mollissima_mollissima
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6