Cassin's sparrow

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adultPlumage up to 5 years
gptkbp:aircraft brown with lighter edges
gptkbp:behavior ground forager
gptkbp:breedingSeason April to August
open grasslands and scrublands
displays and songs
southern_Great_Plains
gptkbp:callsFor sharp and short
gptkbp:clutchSize 3 to 5 eggs
gptkbp:colors dark brown
brown and streaked
pinkish
streaked and spotted
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:cookingMethod early morning and late afternoon
gptkbp:diet seeds
gptkbp:eggColor white with brown spots
gptkbp:family Passerellidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1850
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 9 to 12 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior hops and walks
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
dry, open areas
gptkbp:headlights brown with white edges
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cassin's sparrow
gptkbp:iceClass gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 12 to 13 days
gptkbp:launchDate high in suitable habitats
gptkbp:length 14 to 16 cm
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
irregular and dependent on weather
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:John_Cassin
gptkbp:nesting 5 to 10 cm
on the ground
builds nests in dense vegetation
grasses and weeds
gptkbp:order Passeriformes
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
varies by region
gptkbp:predators snakes
high during nesting season
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:relatedTo Botteri's_sparrow
gptkbp:rootSystem 10 to 15 cm in diameter
gptkbp:scientificName Peucaea cassinii
gptkbp:seasonalActivities grasslands and agricultural fields
gptkbp:skin brown
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:soundtrack musical and varied
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:territory defends breeding territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied and complex
gptkbp:weight 15 to 20 g
gptkbp:wingspan 20 to 24 cm