American Snipe

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:breeding_behavior territorial
gptkbp:breeding_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:call winnowing sound
gptkbp:color long and straight
gptkbp:coloration brown and white
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat restoration
regulation of hunting
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance popular game bird
subject of folklore
gptkbp:diet invertebrates
gptkbp:egg_color buff or pale brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:fledging_period 15–20 days
gptkbp:flight_style rapid and erratic
gptkbp:foraging_behavior probing in mud
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Gallinago
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference shallow water areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American Snipe
gptkbp:incubation_period 20–23 days
gptkbp:length 25–30 cm
gptkbp:mating_system aerial displays
gptkbp:migration migratory
along the Atlantic Flyway
along the Mississippi Flyway
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:ground
gptkbp:nesting_site marshes and wet meadows
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
raccoons
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Common_Snipe
gptkb:Wilson's_Snipe
gptkb:Lesser_Yellowlegs
gptkb:Greater_Yellowlegs
gptkbp:social_behavior often secretive
gptkbp:species gptkb:Gallinago_delicata
gptkbp:status gptkb:common
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Gallinago_delicata_delicata
gptkb:Gallinago_delicata_media
gptkbp:tail_type long and pointed
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
hunting pressure
gptkbp:vocalization distinctive calls during display
gptkbp:weight 100–200 g
gptkbp:wingspan 50–60 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range southern United States to Central America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_American_Snipe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6