Sialia mexicana

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:adult_plumage acquired after first year
gptkbp:behavior social
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous
gptkbp:breeding_range open fields
western United States
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:call sharp and whistled
gptkbp:clutch_size 3–6 eggs
gptkbp:color_scheme bright blue back
rusty orange underparts
gptkbp:coloration blue and orange
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Western_Bluebird
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet fruits
insects
gptkbp:egg_color pale blue
gptkbp:egg_size 9 g
2.5 cm
gptkbp:family gptkb:Turdidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1839
gptkbp:fledging_period 18–21 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior perches and hunts
gptkbp:genus Sialia
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
open woodlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference open areas with trees
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sialia mexicana
gptkbp:impact adaptable to urban areas
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:John_James_Audubon
gptkbp:length 16–20 cm
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
short-distance migrant
some populations migrate south
gptkbp:native_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nest_material grasses
feathers
mud
gptkbp:nesting cavities or ledges
gptkbp:nesting_site tree cavities
man-made structures
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators hawks
cats
snakes
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Eastern_Bluebird
gptkb:Mountain_Bluebird
gptkbp:social_structure flocks outside breeding season
gptkbp:song melodic and varied
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Sialia_mexicana_graysoni
gptkb:Sialia_mexicana_mexicana
gptkb:Sialia_mexicana_occidentalis
gptkbp:success high in suitable habitats
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 30–50 g
gptkbp:wingspan 30–35 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:southern_United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Western_Bluebirds
gptkb:Western_Bluebird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5