Lapland longspur

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage duller and more streaked
more colorful than juveniles
gptkbp:breeding_behavior territorial during breeding season
variable based on conditions
gptkbp:breeding_range Arctic regions
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:clutch_size 3–5 eggs
gptkbp:coloration brown and white
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Lapland_longspur
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitored by bird conservation organizations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in birdwatching
gptkbp:diet seeds
gptkbp:egg_color pale blue
gptkbp:family Calcariidae
gptkbp:field included in bird field guides.
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:fledging_period 9–12 days
gptkbp:flight_style strong and direct
gptkbp:foraging_behavior ground forager
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Calcarius
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:tundra
open tundra
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lapland longspur
gptkbp:incubation_period 10–12 days
gptkbp:is_observed_in common in suitable habitats
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 15–18 cm
gptkbp:migration migratory
late summer to early fall
up to 3,000 km
forages along the way
gptkbp:music_genre territorial song
gptkbp:nest_location in depressions on the ground
gptkbp:nest_material grasses and moss
gptkbp:nesting ground-nester
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population_trend stable in some areas
gptkbp:predators hawks
foxes and corvids
gptkbp:related_species Smith's longspur
gptkbp:research_status subject of ornithological studies
gptkbp:social_behavior often found in flocks
gptkbp:social_structure often seen in mixed-species flocks
gptkbp:song melodic and varied
gptkbp:species Calcarius lapponicus
gptkbp:subspecies Calcarius lapponicus alascensis
Calcarius lapponicus lapponicus
Calcarius lapponicus camburni
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization distinctive call
gptkbp:was_marked_by distinctive streaking
gptkbp:weight 20–30 g
gptkbp:wingspan 30–35 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range southern Canada and northern United States
gptkbp:year 1758
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Limosa_lapponica
gptkb:Calcarius_lapponicus_tundrae
gptkb:snow_bunting
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7