Swamp sparrow

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA's_Merritt_Island_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkbp:behavior forages on the ground
often found in small flocks
gptkbp:breeding_season April to August
gptkbp:calls_for sharp 'chip' sound
gptkbp:color brown and gray
streaked breast
conical and short
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Swamp_sparrow
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet insects
seeds
gptkbp:egg_color white with brown spots
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Emberizidae
gptkbp:first_described_by by John James Audubon
gptkbp:fledging_period 10 to 12 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior searches for food in leaf litter
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Melospiza
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
marshes
eastern North America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Swamp sparrow
gptkbp:length 14 to 16 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:mating_system song and flight display
gptkbp:migration gptkb:southern_United_States
partial migrant
gptkbp:music_style regional differences
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:railway_station
grasses
depends on habitat quality
hidden in vegetation
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators hawks
cats
snakes
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Melospiza_georgiana
gptkbp:soundtrack musical trill
gptkbp:species gptkb:Melospiza_georgiana
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Melospiza_georgiana_samuelis
gptkb:Melospiza_georgiana_nigrescens
gptkb:Melospiza_georgiana_georgiana
gptkbp:tail_type short and square-shaped
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends breeding territory
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 12 to 20 g
gptkbp:wingspan 20 to 24 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range southern United States and Mexico
shrubs and thickets