American Golden Plover

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adaptation camouflage during nesting
gptkbp:airlines fast and direct
gptkbp:breedingSeason varies by location
May to July
depends on habitat quality
Alaska_and_Canada
gptkbp:callsFor a soft whistle
gptkbp:clutchSize typically 4 eggs
gptkbp:colors black and white in breeding plumage
gptkbp:communityEvents often in flocks
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of migration
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:eggColor brownish
gptkbp:environmentalProtection indicator species
gptkbp:family Pluvialis
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Pacific_Golden_Plover
gptkbp:field requires attention to plumage and calls
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 30 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior run and stop
gptkbp:genus Pluvialis
gptkbp:habitat coastal areas
open grasslands and wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American Golden Plover
gptkbp:iceClass gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:impact affects breeding sites
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 28 days
gptkbp:introduced by_George_Shaw
gptkbp:length 23–28 cm
gptkbp:migration gptkb:Central_America
climate change impacts
long-distance
August to September
gptkbp:nesting solitary
ground
gptkbp:order Charadriiformes
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:research important for conservation
focus on migration patterns
gptkbp:scientificName Pluvialis dominica
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
monitoring populations
gptkbp:vocalization distinctive calls
gptkbp:was_marked_by long wings and short tail
gptkbp:weight 150–300 g
gptkbp:wildlife tundra
mudflats
threat to population
gptkbp:wingspan golden-brown
precocial
60–70 cm