Ruddy Duck

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:behavior aggressive during breeding season
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
head bobbing
display flights
monogamous during season
Canada_and_northern_USA
gptkbp:callsFor soft quacking sounds
gptkbp:colors seasonal plumage change
rusty red body
gptkbp:communityEvents gregarious
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in birdwatching
gptkbp:diet aquatic invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:eggColor pale blue
gptkbp:family Anatidae
gptkbp:fauna Canvasback
Northern Shoveler
Blue-winged Teal
Oxyura jamaicensis
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 50 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior diving
dabbling
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Oxyura
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
gptkbp:headlights long and pointed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ruddy Duck
gptkbp:iceClass southern_USA_and_Mexico
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 25 days
gptkbp:lifespan 5 to 10 years
gptkbp:localNames varies by region
gptkbp:migration migratory
late summer to fall
short-distance migrator
gptkbp:nesting ground nests
reeds and grasses
depends on habitat quality
gptkbp:officialResidence often seen in groups
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:research ongoing monitoring
gptkbp:socialStructure flocks
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Oxyura_jamaicensis_andina
gptkb:Oxyura_jamaicensis_jamaicensis
Oxyura jamaicensis rubida
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
wetland preservation
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 300 to 600 grams
gptkbp:wildlife shallow marshes
gptkbp:wingspan brown and gray
70 to 80 cm
bright blue head