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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:golden_plover
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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golden-brown with black spots
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gptkbp:behavior
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often found in flocks
displays territorial behavior during breeding season
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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May to July
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gptkbp:calls_for
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a soft whistle
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gptkbp:color
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breeding adults have black underparts
non-breeding adults are more muted
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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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featured in Native American folklore
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
berries
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gptkbp:egg_color
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light brown with dark spots
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Charadriidae
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gptkbp:first_flight
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fast and direct
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 30 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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forages on open ground
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:sports_event
grasslands
Arctic regions of North America
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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American golden plover
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 28 days
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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common in migration
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gptkbp:length
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25–28 cm
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gptkbp:mating_system
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monogamous during breeding season
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gptkbp:migration
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gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Central_America
long-distance migratory bird
migrates in spring and fall
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gptkbp:nesting
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depends on habitat quality
ground-nesting bird
on the ground in a scrape
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Charadriiformes
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Pacific_golden_plover
gptkb:European_golden_plover
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Pluvialis_dominica
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gptkbp:status
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migratory species
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gptkbp:threats
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climate change
habitat loss
hunting
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gptkbp:vocalization
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distinctive calls during flight
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gptkbp:weight
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150–300 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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60–70 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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gptkb:South_America
coastal areas
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gptkbp:young
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precocial
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