Mallard Duck

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duck
gptkbp:adaptation Webbed feet for swimming
gptkbp:age Ducklings
gptkbp:aircraft Brown_and_gray
gptkbp:averageLifespan 5 to 10 years
gptkbp:behavior Dabbling duck
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:North_America
1 year
Spring to early summer
Monogamous during breeding season
Displays and calls
Head bobbing
Used in conservation programs
Affected by habitat loss
gptkbp:callsFor Quacking sound
gptkbp:colors Males have a green head
Brown_and_mottled_females
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
Wetland preservation
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol of nature
gptkbp:diet Omnivorous
gptkbp:eggColor Pale blue to green
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 50 to 60 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Both parents care for young
Surface feeding
Dabbling and diving
gptkbp:geneticDiversity High among populations
gptkbp:habitat Shallow waters
Freshwater wetlands
Worldwide_except_Antarctica
gptkbp:hasCitations Seasonal migration.
gptkbp:headlights White_and_black
gptkbp:homeTeam Domesticated varieties exist
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mallard Duck
gptkbp:humanInteraction Hunting and birdwatching
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 28 days
gptkbp:lensType Yellow in males
gptkbp:migration Up to 3,000 miles
Fall and spring
Migratory species
Flyways
North_to_South_America
gptkbp:missileSystem Excellent vision
gptkbp:nesting Ground nests
Grass and reeds
Near water
gptkbp:populationTrend Stable
gptkbp:predators Foxes
High during nesting
gptkbp:scientificName Anas platyrhynchos
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Gregarious
Communal roosting
gptkbp:socialStructure Flocks
gptkbp:speed Up to 55 mph
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:American_Black_Duck
gptkbp:territory Males are territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:vocalization Varied calls
gptkbp:weight 2 to 3.5 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 32 to 39 inches