Yellow-headed Blackbird

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior forms large flocks outside breeding season
gptkbp:billColor black
gptkbp:breedingRange gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:clutchSize 2–5 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Yellow-headed_Blackbird
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:William_Swainson
gptkbp:describedYear 1827
gptkbp:diet insects
seeds
gptkbp:eggColor grayish white with brown spots
gptkbp:eyeColor dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Icteridae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 9–12 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground and vegetation
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Xanthocephalus
gptkbp:habitat marshes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yellow-headed Blackbird
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 11–13 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:legColor black
gptkbp:length 21–26 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 11 years
gptkbp:migratory true
gptkbp:molting late summer
gptkbp:monotypicGenus true
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting colonial
gptkbp:notableFeature bright yellow head and chest
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:plumage black body
yellow head
gptkbp:predators hawks
snakes
raccoons
gptkbp:range Yellow-headed_Blackbird-rangemap.png
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Xanthocephalus_xanthocephalus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism females are smaller and duller
males have brighter yellow heads
gptkbp:song harsh, scraping
gptkbp:vocalization raspy call
gptkbp:weight 44–100 g
gptkbp:wingspan 42–44 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Southwestern_United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Estivant_Pines
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7