Tri-colored blackbird

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior highly gregarious
gptkbp:breedingSeason marshes
March to July
agricultural fields
gptkbp:callsign harsh, metallic notes
gptkbp:clutchSize 3-4
gptkbp:conservationStatus Endangered (California)
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:John_James_Audubon
gptkbp:describedYear 1837
gptkbp:diet insects
seeds
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature white border on red shoulder patch
gptkbp:eggColor bluish-green
gptkbp:family gptkb:Icteridae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 11-13 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground forager
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Agelaius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tri-colored blackbird
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 11-14 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:length 18-24 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 13 years
gptkbp:malePlumage black with red and white shoulder patches
gptkbp:migratory partially migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:California
gptkb:western_North_America
gptkbp:nesting colonial nester
gptkbp:notableColonySize up to tens of thousands of birds
gptkbp:notableFor large breeding colonies
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:plumage brown and streaked
gptkbp:population declining
gptkbp:predators hawks
snakes
ravens
gptkbp:primaryNestingMaterial cattails
grain crops
bulrushes
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Migratory_Bird_Treaty_Act
gptkb:California_Endangered_Species_Act
gptkbp:range gptkb:California_Central_Valley
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Agelaius_tricolor
gptkbp:similarTo gptkb:Red-winged_blackbird
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
agricultural practices
gptkbp:weight 40-70 g
gptkbp:wingspan 30-35 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Merced_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8