Grasshopper sparrow

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage more streaked than adults
more uniform in color
gptkbp:behavior territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous during the season
gptkbp:breeding_range 1 to 2 hectares
gptkbp:breeding_season May to August
gptkbp:call sharp 'chip' sound
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 6 eggs
gptkbp:color conical
pinkish
gptkbp:color_scheme streaked and spotted
gptkbp:coloration brown and yellow
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:features_song repetitive and rhythmic
gptkbp:fledging_period 9 to 12 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior ground forager
gptkbp:genus Ammodramus
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
tall grass fields
gptkbp:habitat_preference open areas with low vegetation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Grasshopper sparrow
gptkbp:incubation_period 10 to 12 days
gptkbp:length 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:nest_material grasses and weeds
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:ground
varies by habitat quality
gptkbp:nesting_site in dense grass or weeds
gptkbp:population_trend declining in some areas
gptkbp:predators hawks
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:research_status studied for conservation efforts
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:song short, insect-like buzzes
gptkbp:species gptkb:AMBA
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Ammodramus_savannarum_australis
gptkb:Ammodramus_savannarum_perpallidus
gptkb:Ammodramus_savannarum_savannarum
gptkbp:tail_length short
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:wing_configuration brown with lighter edges
gptkbp:wingspan 20 to 25 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range open grasslands
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA's_Merritt_Island_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5