Statements (91)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:bird
gptkb:species |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gruiformes
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
excellent swimmers and divers
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
social
social and often found in groups |
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
spring to summer
precocial can be numerous in suitable habitats |
| gptkbp:color |
dark gray to black
black with yellow markings white with a dark tip dark gray to black with white bill white with a frontal shield brown and gray in juveniles |
| gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:American_Coot
|
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
wetland preservation
|
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
featured in folklore
|
| gptkbp:diet |
omnivore
omnivorous |
| gptkbp:egg_color |
white to pale blue
|
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Rallidae
|
| gptkbp:first_flight |
strong and fast
straight and fast |
| gptkbp:fledging_period |
about 8 weeks
7-8 weeks |
| gptkbp:foot |
lobed
long and strong lobed toes for swimming |
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
diurnal
morning and late afternoon diving and dabbling dive and dabble |
| gptkbp:habitat |
wetlands
shallow waters Canada to Mexico marshes and lakes marshes and ponds |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Fulica americana
|
| gptkbp:impact |
habitat loss
|
| gptkbp:incubation_period |
21-25 days
|
| gptkbp:interacts_with |
aggressive during breeding season
hunted in some areas |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
common in many areas
|
| gptkbp:length |
30-38 cm
30 to 38 cm |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 10 years
|
| gptkbp:mating_system |
head bobbing and calling
|
| gptkbp:migration |
irregular
partial migrant some populations are migratory temperature and food availability short-distance migratory |
| gptkbp:nesting |
gptkb:railway_station
April to July vegetation builds nests in dense vegetation high in suitable areas vegetation and reeds variable based on habitat quality on the ground or floating |
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Gruiformes
|
| gptkbp:population |
varies by region
|
| gptkbp:population_trend |
gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
|
| gptkbp:predators |
birds of prey
foxes and raccoons |
| gptkbp:range |
gptkb:North_America
|
| gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Eurasian_Coot
gptkb:Gallinula_chloropus gptkb:Fulica_atra |
| gptkbp:research_interest |
behavioral studies
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
flocks
|
| gptkbp:status |
studied extensively.
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
gptkb:Fulica_americana_caribaea
gptkb:Fulica_americana_americana gptkb:Fulica_americana_couesi |
| gptkbp:territorial_behavior |
during breeding season
defend nesting areas |
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
|
| gptkbp:vocalization |
cooing sounds
varied calls |
| gptkbp:weight |
0.7-1.2 kg
0.7 to 1.2 kg |
| gptkbp:wildlife |
pollution and development
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
60 to 75 cm
60-75 cm |
| gptkbp:wintering_range |
southern United States to Central America
|
| gptkbp:young |
precocial
chicks |