Song Sparrow

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior territorial during breeding season
often seen in pairs during breeding season
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:call sharp 'chip' sound
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 5 eggs
gptkbp:coloration brown and streaked
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Song_Sparrow
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in literature and music
gptkbp:diet insects
seeds
gptkbp:distribution widespread across North America
gptkbp:egg_color pale blue or greenish
gptkbp:egg_size 2.5 cm long
gptkbp:family gptkb:Emberizidae
gptkbp:fledging_period 9 to 12 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior ground forager
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Melospiza
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference brushy areas and fields
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Song Sparrow
gptkbp:incubation_period 10 to 13 days
gptkbp:length 14 to 18 cm
gptkbp:migration some populations are migratory
gptkbp:mimicry can mimic other birds' songs
gptkbp:music_style regional dialects
gptkbp:nest_location hidden in dense vegetation
gptkbp:nest_material grasses and plant fibers
gptkbp:nesting ground or low shrubs
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators hawks
cats
snakes
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Melospiza_melodia
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:song melodic and varied
gptkbp:species gptkb:Melospiza_melodia
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Melospiza_melodia_atlantica
gptkb:Melospiza_melodia_gouldii
gptkb:Melospiza_melodia_graminea
gptkb:Melospiza_melodia_melodia
gptkb:Melospiza_melodia_montana
gptkb:Melospiza_melodia_samuelis
gptkb:Melospiza_melodia_rufina
gptkb:Melospiza_melodia_heermanni
gptkbp:vocalization varied and complex songs
gptkbp:weight 20 to 30 g
gptkbp:wingspan 20 to 25 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Birds_of_America
gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkb:Cedar_Breaks_National_Monument
gptkb:The_Birds_of_America
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5