Sandhill cranes

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:aircraft V formation
gptkbp:behavior foraging in fields
roosting in water
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:North_America
spring
gptkbp:callsFor trumpeting sound
gptkbp:communityEvents gregarious
dancing displays
gptkbp:conservationEfforts important for conservation
gptkbp:cultural_significance Japanese_art
Native_American_symbolism
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:eggColor light blue
3 inches long
gptkbp:family Gruidae
gptkbp:fauna Grus canadensis
gptkbp:festivals gptkb:Sandhill_Crane_Festival
gptkbp:fossilRecord dating back 2.5 million years
gptkbp:genus Grus
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
gptkbp:hasDeveloped precocial
gptkbp:height 3 to 4 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sandhill cranes
gptkbp:iceClass gptkb:Southern_United_States
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 29 to 32 days
gptkbp:lifespan 20 to 30 years
gptkbp:matingSystem yes
gptkbp:migration gptkb:Atlantic_Flyway
gptkb:Pacific_Flyway
gptkb:Central_Flyway
February to March
migratory
October to November
gptkbp:nesting grasses
ground
sticks
reeds
gptkbp:population over 600,000
gptkbp:predators eagles
humans
foxes
gptkbp:socialStructure family groups
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Lesser_Sandhill_Crane
gptkb:Canadian_Sandhill_Crane
gptkb:Greater_Sandhill_Crane
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
habitat protection
public education
population monitoring
gptkbp:territory during breeding season
gptkbp:vocalization trumpets
grunts
purrs
gptkbp:weight 4 to 14 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife threat
popular activity
gptkbp:wingspan up to 7.5 feet