Grasshopper sparrow

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA's_Merritt_Island_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkbp:adult_plumage more streaked than adults
more uniform in color
gptkbp:aircraft_operated brown with lighter edges
gptkbp:artist repetitive and rhythmic
gptkbp:behavior solitary or in pairs
territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:breeding_season May to August
monogamous during the season
gptkbp:calls_for sharp 'chip' sound
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 6 eggs
gptkbp:color brown and yellow
conical
pinkish
streaked and spotted
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet seeds
gptkbp:egg_color white with brown speckles
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Emberizidae
gptkbp:fledging_period 9 to 12 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior ground forager
gptkbp:genus Ammodramus
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
1 to 2 hectares
open areas with low vegetation
tall grass fields
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Grasshopper sparrow
gptkbp:incubation_period 10 to 12 days
gptkbp:length short
12 to 14 cm
gptkbp:mating_system polygynous in some cases
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
late summer to early fall
southern United States to Mexico
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:railway_station
varies by habitat quality
grasses and weeds
in dense grass or weeds
gptkbp:population_trend declining in some areas
gptkbp:predators hawks
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:soundtrack short, insect-like buzzes
gptkbp:species gptkb:item
gptkbp:status studied for conservation efforts
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Ammodramus_savannarum_australis
gptkb:Ammodramus_savannarum_perpallidus
gptkb:Ammodramus_savannarum_savannarum
gptkbp:territory song and flight displays
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied and complex
important for territory establishment
gptkbp:weight 10 to 20 g
gptkbp:wildlife beneficial for population recovery
gptkbp:wingspan 20 to 25 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range open grasslands