Ammospiza henslowii

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henslow's_sparrow
gptkb:Henslow's_Sparrow
gptkbp:adult_plumage similar to adults but duller
brown and gray with streaks
gptkbp:aircraft_operated rounded wings
gptkbp:behavior secretive and elusive
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 5 eggs
gptkbp:color brown and streaked
conical bill
pale brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Henslow's_Sparrow
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat restoration
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance not widely known among the public
gptkbp:diet seeds
gptkbp:egg_color white with brown speckles
gptkbp:environmental_impact affected by climate change.
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Emberizidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1837
gptkbp:fledging_period 9 to 12 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior forages on the ground
gptkbp:genre complex and varied
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
eastern United States
tall grass fields
tall, dense grasslands
gptkbp:has_authority_over gptkb:Audubon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ammospiza henslowii
gptkbp:incubation_period 10 to 12 days
gptkbp:length 12 to 14 cm
gptkbp:mating_system monogamous
gptkbp:migration some populations are migratory
short-distance migrator
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:railway_station
grasses and plant fibers
varies by habitat quality
in dense grass or shrubs
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:population varies by region
gptkbp:population_trend declining in some areas
gptkbp:predators snakes and birds of prey
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Ammospiza_caudacuta
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:soundtrack trilling and buzzing sounds
gptkbp:status studied for habitat preferences
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Ammospiza_henslowii_henslowii
gptkb:Ammospiza_henslowii_susurrans
gptkbp:tail_type notched tail
gptkbp:territorial_behavior males defend territory during breeding season
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization sings from a perch
distinctive call notes
gptkbp:was_marked_by streaked back and pale underparts
gptkbp:weight 10 to 20 g
gptkbp:wingspan 20 to 25 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range southern United States and Mexico
open fields and wetlands