Arctic Sandpiper

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage Brown and white
gptkbp:behavior Foraging in mudflats
gptkbp:breeding_behavior Monogamous
Depends on food availability
Estimated in thousands.
gptkbp:breeding_range Arctic tundra
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:Summer
gptkbp:call High-pitched peep
gptkbp:climate_impact Shifts in migration timing
gptkbp:clutch_size Typically 4 eggs
gptkbp:color Medium length
gptkbp:coloration Camouflaged plumage
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:Insects
gptkbp:egg_color Olive-brown
gptkbp:egg_laying 4 eggs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:field Distinctive bill shape
gptkbp:fledging_period About 20 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Intertidal zones
Probing
Pecking and probing
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Calidris
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:tundra
Wetlands
Coastal and inland wetlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference Mudflats and estuaries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arctic Sandpiper
gptkbp:incubation_period 21-23 days
gptkbp:length 20-23 cm
gptkbp:mating_system Aerial displays
Vocal and visual displays
gptkbp:migration Central Flyway
Spring and fall
Long-distance migratory bird
Up to 10,000 km
Stopover sites important
gptkbp:nesting May to July
Ground-nesting
Affected by predation
Scrape nests
gptkbp:nesting_site Depressions in the ground
gptkbp:population_trend Stable in many areas
gptkbp:post-breeding_migration Occurs in late summer
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Pectoral_Sandpiper
gptkbp:research_importance Indicator species for wetland health
gptkbp:social_behavior Gregarious during migration
gptkbp:social_structure Often seen in flocks
gptkbp:species gptkb:Calidris_melanotos
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Calidris_melanotos_melanotos
Calidris melanotos circumcincta
gptkbp:tail_pattern White edges
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization Chirping sounds
gptkbp:weight 50-100 g
gptkbp:wildlife Climate change
gptkbp:wing_configuration Long and pointed
gptkbp:wingspan 50-55 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range Coastal areas of South America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Calidris_alpina_arcticola
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7