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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Atlantic_Forest
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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grayish white
rusty red head and neck
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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long and pointed
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gptkbp:behavior
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gregarious
forages in shallow water
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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April to August
depends on habitat quality
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gptkbp:calls_for
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a high-pitched 'kree' sound
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gptkbp:color
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white and black
upturned
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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protected areas
habitat restoration
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of wetlands
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
crustaceans
small fish
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:egg_color
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light brown
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Recurvirostridae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 4 weeks
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gptkbp:foot
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long and thin
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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sweeping bill
visual foraging
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Recurvirostra
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:Great_Plains
wetlands
shallow lakes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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American avocet
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 24 days
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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display behaviors
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gptkbp:length
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40–46 cm
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gptkbp:mating_system
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aerial displays
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory bird
north in spring
south in fall
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gptkbp:nesting
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gptkb:mountain
gptkb:railway_station
varies by location
scrape nests
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
birds of prey
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gptkbp:research
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often seen in pairs
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gptkbp:social_structure
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flocks
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Recurvirostra_americana
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gptkbp:tail_type
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short and square
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gptkbp:threats
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pollution
habitat loss
human disturbance
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gptkbp:vision
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excellent
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gptkbp:vocalization
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varied calls
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gptkbp:weight
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250–500 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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70–80 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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gptkb:southern_United_States
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