Western meadowlark

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oregon
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and streaked
more mottled and less distinct
gptkbp:behavior often found in flocks
foraging on the ground
singing from a perch
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
courtship displays
gptkbp:calls_for melodious song
gptkbp:color gptkb:yellow
brown
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat restoration
protection of grasslands
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_references featured in songs and literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance state bird of several states
gptkbp:diet insects
seeds
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:egg_color white with brown spots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Icteridae
gptkbp:fledging_period 9 to 12 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior scratching the ground
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Sturnella
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
open grasslands
open fields
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western meadowlark
gptkbp:incubation_period 11 to 14 days
gptkbp:length 19 to 25 cm
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
moves south in winter
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:railway_station
depends on habitat quality
in a depression on the ground
made of grass and weeds
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators hawks
cats
gptkbp:purpose defending territory
attracting mates
gptkbp:reproduction monogamous
gptkbp:research_focus indicator species for grassland health
gptkbp:soundtrack distinctive and varied
gptkbp:species gptkb:Sturnella_neglecta
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Sturnella_neglecta_neglecta
gptkb:Sturnella_neglecta_graminea
gptkb:Sturnella_neglecta_hoopesi
gptkb:Sturnella_neglecta_parva
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends breeding territory
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
pesticide use
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 50 to 70 g
gptkbp:wingspan 32 to 38 cm