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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Red-breasted_Merganser
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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similar to females
mottled brown in females
dark green head, white neck, and reddish breast
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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black with white patches
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gptkbp:behavior
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gregarious
solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
monogamous during breeding season
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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6–12 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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long and thin
iridescent green head in males
red with a dark tip
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Red-breasted_Merganser
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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hunting and birdwatching
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:distribution
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North America, Europe, Asia
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gptkbp:egg_color
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50–70 g
5–7 cm
cream or pale green
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gptkbp:eye_color
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gptkb:red
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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Linnaeus in 1758
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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60–70 days
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gptkbp:foot
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short and set far back
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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gptkb:Basketball_Player
pursuit diving
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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Pleistocene
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gptkbp:genus
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Mergus
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
lakes and rivers
freshwater and coastal waters
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Mergus serrator
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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diving for fish
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gptkbp:length
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60–75 cm
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gptkbp:mating_system
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head bobbing and calling
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory
short to medium distances
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gptkbp:nesting
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gptkb:railway_station
near water
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Anseriformes
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes, raccoons, and birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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Mergus octosetaceus
Mergus merganser
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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Animalia, Chordata, Aves, Anseriformes, Anatidae, Mergus
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gptkbp:social_structure
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loose flocks outside breeding season
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Mergus_serrator_serrator
gptkb:Mergus_serrator_americanus
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gptkbp:tail_type
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black and white
long and pointed
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends nesting area
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss and pollution
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gptkbp:vocalization
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quacking and whistling sounds
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gptkbp:weight
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1–1.5 kg
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gptkbp:wingspan
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75–90 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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southern coasts
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