California gnatcatcher

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior territorial
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous
gptkbp:breeding_range dense shrubs
limited to California
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
early spring
gptkbp:call high-pitched notes
gptkbp:coloration grayish-blue
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected areas
habitat restoration
gptkbp:conservation_status threatened
protected under the Endangered Species Act.
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of coastal sage scrub ecosystem
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution southern California
gptkbp:egg_color white with speckles
gptkbp:egg_size about 1.5 cm
gptkbp:eye_color dark
gptkbp:family Polioptilidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1858
gptkbp:fledging_period 12 to 15 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior gleaning insects from foliage
gptkbp:genus Polioptila
gptkbp:habitat coastal sage scrub
gptkbp:habitat_preference open areas with shrubs
gptkbp:has_authority_over Coues
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label California gnatcatcher
gptkbp:incubation_period about 14 days
gptkbp:length 10 to 11 cm
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:native_range gptkb:California
gptkbp:nest_location low shrubs
gptkbp:nest_material plant fibers
gptkbp:nesting small
affected by habitat quality
gptkbp:population estimated in thousands
gptkbp:population_trend declining
gptkbp:predators hawks
snakes
gptkbp:research studied for conservation
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:song melodic and varied
gptkbp:species gptkb:Polioptila_californica
gptkbp:tail_type long and pointed
gptkbp:threats gptkb:urban_development
gptkb:invasive_species
habitat loss
wildfires
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 6 to 9 g
gptkbp:wingspan 12 to 14 cm
gptkbp:young altricial
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Santa_Rosa_Plateau_Ecological_Reserve
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5