Cape Sable seaside sparrow
E22011
The Cape Sable seaside sparrow is an endangered, non-migratory songbird found only in the freshwater marl prairies of southern Florida’s Everglades.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
→
songbird → subspecies → |
| bodySize |
small sparrow
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|
| breedingHabitat |
marl prairie grasslands
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|
| class |
Aves
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|
| clutchSize |
2–4 eggs
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|
| commonName |
Cape Sable seaside sparrow
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|
| conservationStatus |
endangered
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|
| country |
United States
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|
| diet |
insects
→
seeds → spiders → |
| endemicTo |
United States
→
southern Florida → |
| family |
Passerellidae
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|
| foundInEcoregion |
Everglades
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|
| genus |
Ammospiza
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|
| isMigratory |
false
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|
| IUCNStatus |
Endangered
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|
| kingdom |
Animalia
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|
| managementConcern |
water management regimes
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|
| managementFocus |
Everglades restoration
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|
| monitoringProgram |
long-term population surveys in Everglades
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|
| namedAfter |
Cape Sable
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|
| nestingSite |
ground nests in dense grasses
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|
| occursInProtectedArea |
Big Cypress National Preserve
→
Everglades National Park → |
| order |
Passeriformes
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|
| parentTaxon |
Ammospiza maritima
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|
| plumageColor |
olive-brown upperparts
→
streaked underparts → |
| plumageMarking |
distinct facial pattern
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|
| primaryHabitat |
freshwater marl prairie
→
short-hydroperiod wetlands → |
| rangeRestricted |
true
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|
| region |
South Florida
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|
| reproduction |
lays eggs in cup-shaped nests
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|
| scientificName |
Ammospiza maritima mirabilis
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|
| taxonRank |
subspecies
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|
| threat |
fire during nesting season
→
flooding of nesting habitat → habitat loss → hydrological alteration → invasive plant species → sea-level rise → |
| USFWSStatus |
Endangered
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|
| vocalizationType |
songbird song
→
|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Cape Sable seaside sparrow
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|
commonName |
|
Everglades National Park
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|
hasSpecies |
|
Greater Everglades ecosystem
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|
supportsSpecies |