Rallus elegans scottii

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:subspecies
gptkbp:behavior secretive
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:categories gptkb:family_Rallidae
order Gruiformes
gptkbp:color long and slender
gptkbp:coloration brown and black plumage
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
wetland restoration
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance not widely recognized
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:egg_color speckled brown
gptkbp:first_described_by by Audubon in 1843
gptkbp:fledging_period about 2 weeks
gptkbp:foot long and yellow
gptkbp:foraging_behavior wades in shallow water
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rallus elegans scottii
gptkbp:incubation_period 21 to 23 days
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:King_Rail
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:length 30 to 36 cm
gptkbp:migration some populations are migratory
gptkbp:nesting_site ground in dense vegetation
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Rallus_aquaticus
gptkb:Rallus_elegans
gptkb:Rallus_limicola
gptkbp:reproduction lays 8 to 12 eggs
gptkbp:research_importance indicator species for wetland health
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Rallus_elegans
gptkbp:tail_type short and square
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
human disturbance
gptkbp:vocalization distinctive calls
gptkbp:weight 200 to 400 g
gptkbp:wingspan 50 to 60 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_Rail
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7