Elliot's Sparrow

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior forages on the ground
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous during breeding season
gptkbp:breeding_range Canada and northern USA
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:call sharp and high-pitched
gptkbp:coloration brown and streaked
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring populations
habitat restoration projects
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance not widely recognized
gptkbp:diet seeds
gptkbp:egg_color white with brown spots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Emberizidae
gptkbp:fledging_period 9 to 12 days
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:habitat marshes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elliot's Sparrow
gptkbp:incubation_period 10 to 12 days
gptkbp:is_observed_in common in suitable habitats
gptkbp:length 14 to 16 cm
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
short-distance migrant
gptkbp:nest_location in dense vegetation
gptkbp:nest_material grasses and reeds
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:ground
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators hawks
cats
snakes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Savannah_Sparrow
Nelson's Sparrow
gptkbp:research_interest studied for migration patterns
studied for habitat preferences
studied for breeding behavior
gptkbp:scientific_name Ammospiza nelsoni
gptkbp:social_behavior often found in small flocks
gptkbp:song short and musical
gptkbp:territorial_behavior males are territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied and complex
gptkbp:was_marked_by pale underparts
distinctive streaking on back
dark crown and face
gptkbp:weight 15 to 25 g
gptkbp:wingspan 20 to 25 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range southern USA and Mexico
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Daniel_Giraud_Elliot
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6