Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:appearance brown and streaked
black with yellow head
gptkbp:behavior territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:breeding_range Canada and USA
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:call sharp and loud
gptkbp:captive_breeding not commonly kept
gptkbp:clutch_size 3-6 eggs
gptkbp:coloration sexual dimorphism
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Yellow-headed_Blackbird
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat restoration
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of wetlands
gptkbp:diet insects
seeds
gptkbp:egg_color blue-green
gptkbp:family gptkb:Icteridae
gptkbp:fledging_period 10-12 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior diurnal
ground forager
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
marshes
gptkbp:habitat_preference open wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
gptkbp:incubation_period 11-14 days
gptkbp:is_observed_in common in suitable habitats
gptkbp:length 20-25 cm
gptkbp:mating_system polygynous
flights and calls
gptkbp:migration partial
gptkbp:nest_location above water
gptkbp:nest_material grasses and reeds
gptkbp:nesting in reeds
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators hawks
raccoons
snakes
crows
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Icterus
gptkb:Agelaius
gptkbp:research_interest ecology and behavior
gptkbp:social_behavior gregarious
gptkbp:social_structure flocks outside breeding season
gptkbp:song melodic and varied
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization distinctive calls
gptkbp:weight 50-70 g
gptkbp:wingspan 30-35 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range southern USA and Mexico
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:yellow-headed_blackbird
gptkb:Yellow-headed_Blackbird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6