Statements (61)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Passerculus_princeps
gptkb:Ammospiza_caudacuta gptkb:Sedge_sparrow |
gptkbp:artist |
melodic and varied
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gptkbp:behavior |
forages on the ground
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gptkbp:breeding_season |
April to August
affected by flooding |
gptkbp:calls_for |
sharp 'chip' sound
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gptkbp:clutch_size |
3 to 5 eggs
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gptkbp:color |
brown and gray plumage
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
habitat restoration
protection of breeding sites |
gptkbp:conservation_status |
endangered
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gptkbp:diet |
insects
seeds |
gptkbp:egg_color |
white with brown speckles
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gptkbp:environmental_impact |
rising sea levels threaten habitat
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gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Emberizidae
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gptkbp:field |
difficult due to similar species
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gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:John_James_Audubon
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gptkbp:fledging_period |
9 to 12 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
gleaning insects
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gptkbp:genus |
Ammospiza
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gptkbp:habitat |
salt marshes
coastal areas tidal marshes tall grasses |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Saltmarsh Sparrow
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gptkbp:impact |
urban development affects populations
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gptkbp:incubation_period |
10 to 12 days
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
distinctive facial markings
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gptkbp:length |
14 to 15 cm
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gptkbp:mating_system |
monogamous
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gptkbp:migration |
late summer
partial migrant short-distance migrant |
gptkbp:nesting |
ground-nesting
May to July grasses and reeds varies by habitat quality hidden in vegetation multiple broods per season |
gptkbp:population_trend |
declining
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gptkbp:predators |
birds of prey
snakes |
gptkbp:range |
Eastern United States
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gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Savannah_Sparrow
Nelson's Sparrow |
gptkbp:research_focus |
conservation biology
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gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:species |
gptkb:Ammospiza_caudacuta
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior |
males defend nesting areas
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gptkbp:threats |
climate change
habitat loss |
gptkbp:vocalization |
song is a series of notes
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gptkbp:weight |
15 to 20 g
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gptkbp:wildlife |
popular among birders.
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gptkbp:wingspan |
20 to 22 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range |
coastal wetlands
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