Black-throated Blue Warbler

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Black-throated_Blue_Warbler
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:birdBandingCode gptkb:BTBW
gptkbp:breedingRange northeastern United States
southeastern Canada
gptkbp:clutchSize 2-5 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet berries
insects
spiders
gptkbp:eggColor white with brown spots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Parulidae
gptkbp:featuredIn field guides to North American birds
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Johann_Friedrich_Gmelin
1789
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 8-10 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior gleaning from foliage
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Setophaga
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black-throated Blue Warbler
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 12-13 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:length 13 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 9 years
gptkbp:malePlumage blue upperparts, white underparts, black throat and face
gptkbp:migratory true
long-distance migrant
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:eastern_North_America
gptkbp:nesting low shrubs
gptkbp:nestType cup nest
gptkbp:notableFeature white patch at base of primaries
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents feed young
gptkbp:plumage olive-brown upperparts, pale underparts, white eyebrow
gptkbp:predators snakes
squirrels
jays
gptkbp:preferredHabitat deciduous and mixed forests
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Setophaga_caerulescens
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism yes
gptkbp:song buzzing zee-zee-zee
gptkbp:territorialDuringBreeding yes
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 8-13 g
gptkbp:wingspan 19-22 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Central_America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Estivant_Pines
gptkb:Blue_Warbler
gptkb:New_World_warblers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7