Madagascar wood-rail

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Madagascar's_avifauna
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:adult_plumage duller than adults
brown with streaks
gptkbp:aircraft_operated dark brown
gptkbp:behavior shy
often seen alone
gptkbp:breeding_season September to January
gptkbp:clutch_size 3-5 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:yellow
brown and gray
camouflaged
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status Near Threatened
monitoring populations
gptkbp:cultural_significance not widely known
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:ecological_role prey in the food web
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
3-5
gptkbp:eye_color gptkb:red
gptkbp:family gptkb:Rallidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:G._Grandidier
gptkbp:first_flight poor
gptkbp:fledging_period about 3 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior early morning and late afternoon
forages in shallow water
gptkbp:genus Wattled Rallus
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
marshes
reeds and marshes
coastal and inland wetlands
prefer dense vegetation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Madagascar wood-rail
gptkbp:incubation_period about 21 days
gptkbp:length 30-35 cm
gptkbp:local_names Rallus madagascariensis
gptkbp:mating_system monogamous
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:railway_station
grasses
ground-nesting
gptkbp:population_trend decreasing
gptkbp:predators snakes
aggressive towards intruders
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Rallus_aquaticus
African wood-rail
gptkbp:size 300-400 g
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:status studied but not extensively
gptkbp:succeeded_by variable
gptkbp:tail_type brown
gptkbp:territorial_behavior gptkb:battle
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site IUCN 3.1
gptkbp:vocalization croaking calls
loud calls during breeding season
gptkbp:water_source needs shallow water for foraging
gptkbp:wildlife agriculture and development
gptkbp:wingspan 60-70 cm
gptkbp:year 1867