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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adaptations
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can dive to great depths.
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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acquired after first molt
distinctive red breast
long, thin bill
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gptkbp:behavior
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diving bird
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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monogamous during breeding season
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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northern regions
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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gptkb:spring
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gptkbp:coloration
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dark green head
white neck
chestnut flanks
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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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popular in birdwatching
featured in wildlife photography
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:fish
invertebrates
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Eurasia
gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:egg_color
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cream or pale buff
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Anatidae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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60–70 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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pursuit diving
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gptkbp:genus
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Mergus
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gptkbp:habitat
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marshes
freshwater lakes
coastal waters
shallow lakes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Red-breasted Merganser
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gptkbp:hunting_technique
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dives for prey
pursues fish underwater
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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28–35 days
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gptkbp:length
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58–76 cm
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gptkbp:mating_system
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head bobbing
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gptkbp:migration
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can travel long distances
migratory bird
migrates south in winter
returns north in spring
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground-nesting
often nests near water
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gptkbp:nesting_site
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often in dense vegetation
may use abandoned nests of other birds
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Common_Merganser
gptkb:Hooded_Merganser
gptkb:Goosander
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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gregarious
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gptkbp:social_structure
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forms flocks outside breeding season
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Mergus_serrator
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Mergus_serrator_serrator
gptkb:Mergus_serrator_americanus
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gptkbp:threats
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pollution
habitat loss
hunting
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gptkbp:vocalization
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soft whistles
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gptkbp:weight
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0.9–1.5 kg
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gptkbp:wingspan
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78–90 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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southern regions
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gptkbp:young
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precocial
leave nest shortly after hatching
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Anatidae
gptkb:Birds_of_America
gptkb:The_Birds_of_America
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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