Wood Duck

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Carolina_Duck
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:spring
gptkbp:clutchSize 6-16 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Wood_Duck
gptkbp:conservationEfforts nest box programs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet insects
seeds
fruits
omnivore
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature crested head
brightly colored male
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:ducklingBehavior jump from nest shortly after hatching
gptkbp:eggColor white to creamy
gptkbp:family gptkb:Anatidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:flightNumber fast and direct
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Aix
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:lake
marshes
streams
wooded swamps
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wood Duck
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 30 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 22680384
gptkbp:lifespan 3-4 years in the wild
gptkbp:malePlumage iridescent green and purple head
gptkbp:migratory migratory
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting nests in tree cavities
gptkbp:nestType cavity nester
gptkbp:notableFor one of the most colorful North American waterfowl
gptkbp:order gptkb:Anseriformes
gptkbp:plumage gray-brown with white eye ring
gptkbp:population increasing
gptkbp:predators snakes
large fish
raccoons
birds of prey
gptkbp:reproduction monogamous during breeding season
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Aix_sponsa
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism yes
gptkbp:threats gptkb:hunting
habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization high-pitched whistle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_C._Reifel_Migratory_Bird_Sanctuary
gptkb:Greenwich_Audubon_Center
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6