Rallus aquaticus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adaptation camouflage in reeds
gptkbp:age precocial
gptkbp:airlines short and rapid
gptkbp:behavior shy and secretive
gptkbp:bodyStyle long and yellowish
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
reeds and marshes
Europe_and_parts_of_Asia
gptkbp:callsFor loud and distinctive
gptkbp:class Aves
gptkbp:colors long and slender
brown and gray plumage
gptkbp:commonName Water Rail
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat restoration projects
gptkbp:cookingMethod diurnal and nocturnal
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in folklore
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:eggColor white or pale blue
gptkbp:family Rallidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Rallus_aquaticus
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 30 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior forages in mud and shallow water
gptkbp:fossilRecord related to ancient rails.
gptkbp:genus Rallus
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Eurasia
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
gptkbp:headlights short and square-shaped
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rallus aquaticus
gptkbp:iceClass North_Africa_and_southern_Europe
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 21 days
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:length 25–30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years in the wild
gptkbp:localNames varies by region
gptkbp:matingSystem monogamous
gptkbp:migration some populations are migratory
gptkbp:nesting grasses and reeds
ground in dense vegetation
gptkbp:order gptkb:Gruiformes
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:predators foxes, birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent Rallus longirostris
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Rallus_elegans
gptkbp:researchInterest studied for wetland ecology
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:subspecies Rallus aquaticus aquaticus
Rallus aquaticus indicus
Rallus aquaticus meridionalis
gptkbp:territory defends breeding territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization grunting calls
gptkbp:weight 100–200 g
gptkbp:wingspan 40–50 cm