Tricolored blackbird

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:breedingSeason marshes
March to July
agricultural fields
gptkbp:CaliforniaStatus Threatened
gptkbp:callsign harsh, metallic notes
gptkbp:clutchSize 3-4
gptkbp:conservationStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:John_James_Audubon
gptkbp:describedYear 1837
gptkbp:diet insects
seeds
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature white border on red shoulder patch
gptkbp:family gptkb:Icteridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1837
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground forager
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Agelaius
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tricolored blackbird
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 11-13 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus VU
gptkbp:length 18-24 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 13 years
gptkbp:location gptkb:California
gptkbp:malePlumage black with white and red shoulder patches
gptkbp:migratory partially migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:California
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:nesting grasses
cattails
colonial nester
gptkbp:notableFor large breeding colonies
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:plumage brown and streaked
gptkbp:population declining
gptkbp:primaryBreedingArea gptkb:Central_Valley,_California
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Migratory_Bird_Treaty_Act
gptkbp:range Agelaius_tricolor_map.svg
gptkbp:roostsIn large communal roosts
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Agelaius_tricolor
gptkbp:similarTo gptkb:Red-winged_blackbird
gptkbp:threats gptkb:dam
habitat loss
agricultural practices
gptkbp:USFWSStatus gptkb:Bird_of_Conservation_Concern
gptkbp:weight 40-60 g
gptkbp:wingspan 30-35 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blackbirds
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6