Rallus limicola

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:behavior secretive
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:color gptkb:yellow
greenish-yellow
gptkbp:coloration brown and gray
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Virginia_Rail
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in literature
birdwatching species
hunted for sport
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:egg_color white to pale blue
gptkbp:family gptkb:Rallidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1819
gptkbp:fledging_period about 3 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior walks slowly
picks food from water
gptkbp:genus Rallus
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
marshes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rallus limicola
gptkbp:incubation_period 20-23 days
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:Alexander_Wilson
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 23-28 cm
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
gptkbp:nest_material gptkb:Reed_Richards
grasses
sedges
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:ground
gptkbp:order gptkb:Gruiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
snakes
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Rallus_longirostris
gptkb:Rallus_elegans
gptkbp:reproduction clutch size 6-12 eggs
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:subspecies Rallus limicola saturatus
Rallus limicola limicola
gptkbp:tail_type brown
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
human disturbance
gptkbp:vocalization grunting calls
gptkbp:weight 70-150 g
gptkbp:wingspan 40-45 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range coastal areas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gruiformes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5