Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
bird
|
| gptkbp:adultPlumage |
brown and streaked
duller and less streaked |
| gptkbp:aircraft |
brown with lighter edges
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
territorial during breeding season
|
| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
Africa
reeds and marshes April to August |
| gptkbp:callsFor |
sharp and repetitive
|
| gptkbp:clutchSize |
3-5 eggs
|
| gptkbp:colors |
dark brown
slender and pointed brown and olive above, pale below |
| gptkbp:commonName |
gptkb:African_Reed_Warbler
|
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
|
| gptkbp:diet |
insects
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
sub-Saharan Africa
|
| gptkbp:eggColor |
white with speckles
|
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Acrocephalidae
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribedBy |
1837
|
| gptkbp:fledgingPeriod |
10-12 days
|
| gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
gleaning insects from foliage
insects in vegetation |
| gptkbp:genus |
Sylvia
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
wetlands
dense vegetation near water |
| gptkbp:headlights |
long and pointed
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sylvia cantillans
|
| gptkbp:iceClass |
southern_Africa
|
| gptkbp:incubationPeriod |
12-14 days
|
| gptkbp:length |
12-14 cm
|
| gptkbp:localNames |
various in different languages
|
| gptkbp:migration |
partially migratory
depends on rainfall patterns short-distance migratory routes |
| gptkbp:nesting |
cup-shaped
low shrubs or reeds builds nests close to water |
| gptkbp:predators |
snakes
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Acrocephalus species
|
| gptkbp:researchAreas |
studied for ecology and behavior
|
| gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:Sylvia_cantillans
|
| gptkbp:socialStructure |
solitary or in pairs
|
| gptkbp:soundtrack |
melodious and varied
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
gptkb:S._c._cantillans
gptkb:S._c._schoutedeni gptkb:S._c._rufescens |
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
|
| gptkbp:vocalization |
used for communication
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
20-25 cm
|