White-throated Sparrow

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:breedingRange gptkb:Canada
gptkb:northern_United_States
gptkbp:clutchSize 3-5 eggs
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:eastern_North_America
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Johann_Friedrich_Gmelin
gptkbp:describedYear 1789
gptkbp:diet insects
seeds
gptkbp:eggColor pale blue or greenish
gptkbp:family gptkb:Passerellidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground forager
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Zonotrichia
gptkbp:habitat forests
woodlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label White-throated Sparrow
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:length 16-19 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 9 years
gptkbp:migratory true
short to medium distance migrant
gptkbp:molting once per year
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nestType ground nest
gptkbp:notableContributor studied for genetic morphs and behavior
chromosomal inversion linked to morphs
gptkbp:notableFeature white throat patch
yellow lores
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:pairBonding seasonal monogamy
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents feed young
female incubates eggs
gptkbp:plumageVariation tan-striped morph
white-striped morph
gptkbp:predators domestic cats
hawks
snakes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Golden-crowned_Sparrow
gptkb:White-crowned_Sparrow
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Zonotrichia_albicollis
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:song distinct whistled song
gptkbp:songMnemonic gptkb:Old_Sam_Peabody,_Peabody,_Peabody
gptkbp:subspecies no recognized subspecies
gptkbp:taxonAuthor gptkb:International_Ornithologists'_Union
gptkbp:weight 22-32 g
gptkbp:wingspan 23 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange eastern United States
southern United States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Passerellidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6