Red-billed quelea

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior highly gregarious
gptkbp:breedingPlumage red bill and face mask
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:grass
varies with rainfall
gptkbp:clutchSize 2-4
2-4 eggs
gptkbp:colonies millions
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:red-billed_quelea
gptkb:red-billed_weaver
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:controls explosives
trapping
aerial spraying
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet seeds
grass seeds
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Africa_south_of_the_Sahara
gptkbp:economicImportance agricultural pest
gptkbp:eggColor bluish or greenish
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ploceidae
gptkbp:flightNumber large flocks
gptkbp:genre chirps and twittering
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Quelea
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Red-billed quelea
gptkbp:impactOnCrops destroys cereal crops
gptkbp:incubationBy both parents
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 10-12 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:length 12-13 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 2-3 years
gptkbp:migratory true
seasonal movements following rainfall
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:nestType woven nest
gptkbp:notableFor most numerous wild bird species
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:plumage duller coloration
gptkbp:populationEstimate over 1.5 billion
gptkbp:predators snakes
mammals
raptors
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Quelea_quelea
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism present
gptkbp:subspecies Q. q. aethiopica
Q. q. lathamii
Q. q. quelea
gptkbp:weight 15-20 g
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Weaverbird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6