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 |