Seaside Sparrow

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:breedingRange coastal marshes from New England to Florida
gptkbp:clutchSize 2–5 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet insects
seeds
gptkbp:distinctiveMarkings yellow spot in front of the eye
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Atlantic_coast_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:eggColor pale blue
gptkbp:extinct Dusky Seaside Sparrow
gptkbp:extinctSubspeciesScientificName Ammospiza nigrescens
gptkbp:family gptkb:Passerellidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Alexander_Wilson
1811
gptkbp:foragingBehavior on the ground or in low vegetation
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Ammospiza
gptkbp:habitat salt marshes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Seaside Sparrow
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 22721038
gptkbp:length 13–14 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 8 years
gptkbp:migratory partially migratory
gptkbp:nesting low in marsh vegetation
gptkbp:nestType cup nest
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents feed young
gptkbp:plumage olive-gray upperparts
grayish underparts
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Ammospiza_maritima
gptkbp:song simple buzzy trill
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Ammospiza_maritima_fisheri
gptkb:Ammospiza_maritima_macgillivraii
gptkb:Ammospiza_maritima_nigrescens
Ammospiza maritima maritima
Ammospiza maritima pelonota
Ammospiza maritima peninsulae
Ammospiza maritima sennetti
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
sea level rise
gptkbp:weight 17–23 g
gptkbp:wingspan 18–20 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bolivar_Flats_Shorebird_Sanctuary
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8