Sage Thrasher

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northern_Mockingbird
gptkbp:adaptation camouflage in sagebrush
gptkbp:adult_plumage duller than adults
more vibrant and patterned
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_James_Audubon
gptkbp:behavior solitary or in pairs
often seen alone
gptkbp:breeding_season April to July
gptkbp:calls_for harsh and chattering
gptkbp:color brown and gray
slender and slightly curved
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat restoration projects
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of the American West
gptkbp:diet insects
berries
gptkbp:egg_color pale blue
3 to 5 eggs
gptkbp:environmental_impact impact on habitat
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mimidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1837
gptkbp:fledging_period 10 to 12 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior ground forager
gptkbp:genus Oreoscoptes
gptkbp:habitat Western North America
sagebrush ecosystems
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sage Thrasher
gptkbp:incubation_period 11 to 14 days
gptkbp:length 20-23 cm
gptkbp:mating_system monogamous
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
irregular and unpredictable
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:railway_station
hidden in vegetation
grasses and twigs
gptkbp:population_trend stable in some areas
gptkbp:predators hawks
snakes
gptkbp:range Western United States
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Brown_Thrasher
gptkb:Le_Conte's_Thrasher
gptkbp:research_interest ecology and behavior
gptkbp:soundtrack melodic and varied
gptkbp:species gptkb:Oreoscoptes_montanus
gptkbp:tail_type long and pointed
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends breeding territory
gptkbp:vocalization varied and complex
gptkbp:was_marked_by distinctive markings on wings
gptkbp:weight 30-50 g
gptkbp:wildlife threat to population
popular among birders
gptkbp:wingspan 30-35 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range gptkb:southern_United_States