Madagascar teal

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:averageLifespan 5-10 years
gptkbp:behavior often seen in small flocks
gptkbp:breedingSeason 1 year
monogamous
September to December
head bobbing
small colonies
availability of food and shelter
islands and lakes
gptkbp:clutchSize 6-10 eggs
gptkbp:colors brown and gray plumage
lighter and mottled
darker than female
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Near Threatened
habitat protection
monitoring populations
gptkbp:cookingMethod diurnal
gptkbp:culturalSignificance not widely recognized
gptkbp:diet aquatic plants
gptkbp:eggColor pale blue
28-30 days
gptkbp:family Anatidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1835
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 50-60 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior dabbling
gptkbp:habitat shallow waters
freshwater wetlands
agriculture and development
endemic_to_Madagascar
gptkbp:hasCitations adapted to wetland environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Madagascar teal
gptkbp:length 50-60 cm
gptkbp:migration none
non-migratory
non-migratory species
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:nesting variable
ground near water
grasses and reeds
ground nesting
gptkbp:order Anseriformes
gptkbp:populationTrend decreasing
less than 10,000 individuals
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Mallard
gptkbp:relatedTo Blue-winged teal
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Anas_bernieri
gptkbp:socialResponsibility gregarious
gptkbp:socialStructure loose flocks
gptkbp:status rarely kept in captivity
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Anas_bernieri_bernieri
Anas_bernieri_rufinucha
gptkbp:territory not territorial
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:voiceCast soft quacking sounds
gptkbp:wildlife IUCN3.1
gptkbp:wingspan 80-90 cm
gptkbp:youth_development leave nest after 2 months