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body mass
Sibly et al 2012
20.22 g
(adult)
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124 g
(female, max)
resource not found
142 g
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clutch/brood/litter size
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AnAge
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IUCN Structured Data
least concern
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/leastConcern
Definition:
A taxon is Least Concern when it has been evaluated against the criteria and does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable or Near Threatened. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
Attribution:
http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/categories-and-criteria
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Sibly et al 2012
altricial
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/altricial
Definition:
Parent(s) provide food and thermoregulation (e.g., passerines).
Attribution:
Richard M. Sibly, Christopher C. Witt, Natalie A. Wright, Chris Venditti, Walter Jetz, and James H. Brown. 2012. Energetics, lifestyle, and reproduction in birds. PNAS 109(27):10937-10941, doi:10.1073/pnas.1206512109
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Western Short Grasslands
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/Western_short_grasslands
Attribution:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/na0815
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Wildfinder (WWF)
Texas Blackland Prairies
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/Texas_blackland_prairies
Attribution:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/na0814
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Northern Tall Grasslands
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/Northern_tall_grasslands
Attribution:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/na0812
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Northern Short Grasslands
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/Northern_short_grasslands
Attribution:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/na0811
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Everglades
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/Everglades
Attribution:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/nt0904
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foraging habitat
Sibly et al 2012
terrestrial
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000446
Definition:
A biome that applies to the terrestrial realm.
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foraging time
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diurnal
URI:
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q906470
Definition:
animal behavior characterized by activity during the day, with a period of inactivity at night.
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geographic distribution
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United States Species List
United States
URI:
http://www.geonames.org/6252001
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Canada
URI:
http://www.geonames.org/6251999
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Wildfinder (WWF)
The Neotropics
URI:
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q217151
Definition:
one of the eight terrestrial ecozones constituting the Earth's land surface
Attribution:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ecozone_Neotropic.svg
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Wildfinder (WWF)
The Nearctic
URI:
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q737742
Definition:
one of the eight terrestrial ecozones constituting the Earth's land surface
Attribution:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ecozone_Nearctic.svg
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Bermuda Species List
Bermuda
URI:
http://www.geonames.org/3573345
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forest edge
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/forestEdge
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Environments EOL
hedge
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000046
Definition:
A dense growth of shrubbery planted as a fence or boundary.
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temperate
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000206
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Environments EOL
aquatic
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00002030
Definition:
A habitat that is in or on water
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Environments EOL
temperate
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000206
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life span
AnAge
23.1 years
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litters per year
AnAge
1 /year
log10 productivity
Sibly et al 2012
-0.405
mass
AnAge
111 g
(adult)
AnAge
5.57 g
(neonate)
migration
MADtraits
migratory
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/migratory
Definition:
makes regular daily or seasonal movements between different regions or habitats
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Sibly et al 2012
migratory
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/migratory
Definition:
makes regular daily or seasonal movements between different regions or habitats
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nest type
MADtraits
woodland canopy
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01001240
Definition:
A canopy which is part of a woodland ecosystem.
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Sibly et al 2012
open cup
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/nestOpen
Definition:
Nest type open cup not placed in a cavity.
Attribution:
Richard M. Sibly, Christopher C. Witt, Natalie A. Wright, Chris Venditti, Walter Jetz, and James H. Brown. 2012. Energetics, lifestyle, and reproduction in birds. PNAS 109(27):10937-10941, doi:10.1073/pnas.1206512109
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parental care
Sibly et al 2012
pair provides care
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/parentalCarePair
Definition:
Both parents feed and nurture offspring.
Attribution:
Richard M. Sibly, Christopher C. Witt, Natalie A. Wright, Chris Venditti, Walter Jetz, and James H. Brown. 2012. Energetics, lifestyle, and reproduction in birds. PNAS 109(27):10937-10941, doi:10.1073/pnas.1206512109
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population trend
IUCN Structured Data
Decreasing
prenatal development duration
AnAge
14 days
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omnivore
URI:
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q164509
Definition:
organism consuming a variety of foods, usually including both plants and animals
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Sibly et al 2012
omnivore
URI:
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q164509
Definition:
organism consuming a variety of foods, usually including both plants and animals
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(adult)