Swamp Sparrow

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:aircraft brown with lighter edges
gptkbp:behavior forages on the ground
often found in dense vegetation
gptkbp:breedingSeason April to August
gptkbp:callsFor sharp 'chip' sound
gptkbp:colors dark brown
brown and gray plumage
streaked underparts
conical_and_dark
gptkbp:communityEvents territorial during breeding season
often seen in small flocks
gptkbp:debutYear 1843
gptkbp:diet insects
seeds
gptkbp:eggColor pale blue
3 to 5
gptkbp:family gptkb:Emberizidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Melospiza_georgiana
gptkb:Song_Sparrow
gptkb:Lincoln's_Sparrow
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 10 to 12 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior gleans insects from foliage
picks seeds from the ground
gptkbp:genus Melospiza
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
marshes
wet, shrubby areas
gptkbp:headlights short
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Swamp Sparrow
gptkbp:iceClass southern_United_States_to_Central_America
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:John_James_Audubon
gptkbp:length 14 to 16 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
gptkbp:nesting grasses
ground
leaves
hidden in dense vegetation
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators hawks
cats
snakes
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:soundtrack musical trill
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Melospiza_georgiana_samuelis
gptkb:Melospiza_georgiana_nigrescens
gptkb:Melospiza_georgiana_georgiana
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
gptkbp:vocalization varied and complex
gptkbp:weight 15 to 25 g
gptkbp:wildlife shrubs
tall grasses
gptkbp:wingspan 20 to 24 cm