Lesser Scaup

GPTKB entity

Properties (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adaptation diving for food
gptkbp:aircraft white secondary feathers
gptkbp:averageTemperature 14.5 to 16.5 inches
gptkbp:behavior often seen in large groups
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:North_America
spring
monogamous during breeding season
head bobbing
gptkbp:callsFor soft whistling sound
gptkbp:colors iridescent green head in males
gptkbp:communityEvents gregarious
courtship displays in flocks
gptkbp:diet aquatic plants
gptkbp:eggColor pale green
1.5 ounces
2.2 to 2.5 inches
gptkbp:family Anatidae
gptkbp:fauna Greater Scaup
Aythya affinis
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 50 to 60 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior diving
up to 6 feet
dabbling
gptkbp:genus Aythya
gptkbp:habitat shallow waters
freshwater lakes
gptkbp:headlights square tail
white in males
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lesser Scaup
gptkbp:iceClass southern_United_States
gptkbp:impact habitat loss
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 25 to 29 days
gptkbp:is_a_site_for Gulf_Coast
gptkbp:launchDate precocial
gptkbp:migration late fall and early spring
up to 2000 miles
migratory bird
north-south migration
flyways_in_North_America
gptkbp:nesting variable
ground
grasses and reeds
near water
variable across regions
gptkbp:population millions of individuals
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
gptkbp:research_focus ecology and behavior
gptkbp:socialStructure flocks
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
wetland protection
gptkbp:vocalization distinctive calls during breeding season
gptkbp:weight 1.5 to 2.5 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Alaska
marshes
popular species
gptkbp:wingspan brown and mottled
black head
30 to 32 inches