Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:bird
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Rallidae
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
Camouflage plumage
|
| gptkbp:adult_plumage |
Mottled brown and gray
Duller and more streaked |
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
Rounded wings
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
Solitary or in pairs
Secretive and elusive |
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
Monogamous
April to August |
| gptkbp:calls_for |
A series of grunts and whistles
|
| gptkbp:clutch_size |
5 to 10 eggs
|
| gptkbp:color |
Yellow-green
Long and pointed About 6 cm Brown and gray plumage |
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
Wetland restoration projects
|
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Featured in folklore
|
| gptkbp:diet |
Omnivorous
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:Eurasia
|
| gptkbp:ecosystem |
Prey for larger birds and mammals
|
| gptkbp:egg_color |
Olive-brown
|
| gptkbp:eye_color |
Dark brown
|
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Rallidae
|
| gptkbp:first_flight |
Short, rapid bursts
|
| gptkbp:fledging_period |
About 30 days
|
| gptkbp:foot |
Long and slender
|
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
Dawn and dusk
Probes in mud and water |
| gptkbp:genus |
Rallus
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
Wetlands
Europe and Asia Marshes and swamps Reed beds and marshes |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Water Rail
|
| gptkbp:incubation_period |
About 20 days
|
| gptkbp:length |
28–32 cm
|
| gptkbp:local_names |
Various in different languages
|
| gptkbp:mating_system |
Courtship calls and displays
|
| gptkbp:migration |
Partial migrant
Short-distance migrant |
| gptkbp:nesting |
Reeds and grasses
Variable based on habitat quality Ground in dense vegetation |
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:Foxes
|
| gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Moorhen
Other rails and crakes |
| gptkbp:research |
Difficult to spot in dense cover
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
Loose flocks outside breeding season
|
| gptkbp:species |
gptkb:Rallus_aquaticus
|
| gptkbp:status |
Studied for behavior and ecology
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
gptkb:Rallus_aquaticus_aquaticus
gptkb:Rallus_aquaticus_meridionalis gptkb:Rallus_aquaticus_ussuriensis |
| gptkbp:tail_type |
Short and square-shaped
|
| gptkbp:territorial_behavior |
Defends breeding territory
|
| gptkbp:threats |
Habitat loss
|
| gptkbp:vocalization |
Varied and complex
|
| gptkbp:weight |
150–300 g
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
45–50 cm
|
| gptkbp:wintering_range |
Southern Europe and North Africa
Wet grasslands and estuaries |
| gptkbp:young |
Chicks are precocial
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