Red-billed Quelea

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Weaverbird
gptkbp:adaptation adapted to agriculture.
gptkbp:adult_plumage sexual dimorphism
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 20-25 cm
gptkbp:behavior highly social
flocking
gptkbp:breeding_season rainy season
gptkbp:calls_for varied
gptkbp:color seasonal changes
bright yellow and black
brown and yellow
brown and streaked
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance agricultural pest
gptkbp:diet seeds
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
1.5 cm
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ploceidae
gptkbp:first_flight fast and direct
gptkbp:fledging_period 21-24 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior diurnal
ground forager
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
open grasslands
up to 100,000 pairs
widespread in Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Red-billed Quelea
gptkbp:incubation_period 12-14 days
gptkbp:length 12-13 cm
gptkbp:local_names Quelea, Quelea bird
gptkbp:migration nomadic
irregular movements
gptkbp:nesting colonial
grasses
1-3 meters
cup-shaped
in trees or shrubs
high in colonies
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Quelea_quelea
gptkbp:social_structure flocks
gptkbp:soundtrack chirping
gptkbp:subspecies several recognized
gptkbp:territorial_behavior gptkb:none
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 15-20 g