common merganser

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hooded_merganser
gptkb:red-breasted_merganser
gptkb:Bandon_Marsh_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkbp:adult_plumage black and white
brown and white
dark green head
reddish-brown head
gptkbp:aircraft_operated white with black tips
gptkbp:behavior gregarious
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
monogamous during breeding season
gptkbp:color hooked and red
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance hunting game
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
60 x 40 mm
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:fishing_regulations diving and chasing fish.
gptkbp:fledging_period 60–70 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gptkb:Basketball_Player
surface diving
gptkbp:genus Mergus
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:North_America
clear waters
freshwater lakes
wooded areas near water
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label common merganser
gptkbp:length 60–75 cm
gptkbp:mating_system head bobbing
vocalizations and displays
gptkbp:migration coastal areas
partial migrant
depends on weather conditions
flocks often fly in V formation
gptkbp:nesting depends on predator presence
cavities or tree holes
often uses old nests of other birds
gptkbp:order gptkb:Anseriformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Person
eagles
foxes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:goosander
gptkb:red-breasted_merganser
gptkbp:research often seen in groups
gptkbp:social_structure dominant pairs during breeding
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Mergus_merganser_americanus
gptkb:Mergus_merganser_merganser
gptkb:Mergus_merganser_serrator
gptkbp:tail_type white with black edges
gptkbp:territorial_behavior during breeding season
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
hunting pressure
gptkbp:voice_actor soft quacking sounds
gptkbp:weight 1.2–2.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 75–90 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range gptkb:southern_United_States