Red-billed Quelea

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adaptations adapted to agriculture.
gptkbp:adult_plumage sexual dimorphism
gptkbp:behavior flocking
gptkbp:breeding_range up to 100,000 pairs
widespread in Africa
gptkbp:breeding_season rainy season
gptkbp:call varied
gptkbp:color brown and yellow
gptkbp:color_variation seasonal changes
gptkbp:coloration bright yellow and black
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
gptkbp:egg_size 1.5 cm
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ploceidae
gptkbp:fledging_period 21-24 days
gptkbp:flight_style fast and direct
gptkbp:foraging_behavior diurnal
ground forager
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
open grasslands
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:nest_location in trees or shrubs
gptkbp:nest_material grasses
gptkbp:nesting colonial
1-3 meters
cup-shaped
high in colonies
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Quelea_quelea
gptkbp:social_behavior highly social
gptkbp:social_structure flocks
gptkbp:song chirping
gptkbp:subspecies several recognized
gptkbp:territorial_behavior gptkb:none
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 15-20 g
gptkbp:wing_configuration 20-25 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Weaverbird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6