Avocets

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:birds
gptkbp:aircraft_operated Rapid
gptkbp:behavior Social
gptkbp:breeding_behavior Variable based on conditions
gptkbp:breeding_range Small to large
Shallow marshes
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to Summer
gptkbp:call High-pitched
gptkbp:color Curved
gptkbp:coloration Brown and white
White and black
Long and slender
Bright white with black markings
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet Invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution Worldwide
gptkbp:egg_color Olive to buff
gptkbp:egg_laying 3 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Recurvirostridae
gptkbp:fledging_period 25 to 30 days
gptkbp:flight_style Graceful
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Diurnal
Sweep feeding
Probing and sweeping
gptkbp:habitat Wetlands
Coastal and inland wetlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference Shallow waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Avocets
gptkbp:human_interaction Communal roosting
gptkbp:incubation_period 23 to 28 days
gptkbp:length 30 to 45 cm
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 15 years
gptkbp:mating_system gptkb:Displays
gptkbp:migration Varies by species
Seasonal
Late summer to fall
Partial migratory
gptkbp:nest_material Grasses and reeds
gptkbp:nesting Colonial
April to July
Ground nest
Dependent on predation
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parent Both parents
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Raptors
Aggressive defense of nest
gptkbp:social_behavior Gregarious
gptkbp:social_structure Flocks
gptkbp:species gptkb:Pied_Avocet
gptkb:American_Avocet
gptkb:Eurasian_Avocet
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Recurvirostrinae
gptkbp:tail_type gptkb:White
gptkbp:territorial_behavior Aggressive during breeding
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization Chirps and whistles
gptkbp:weight 200 to 500 g
gptkbp:wildlife Important for survival.
gptkbp:wing_coloration_juvenile Brown and white
gptkbp:wing_configuration Black and white
gptkbp:wingspan 60 to 70 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Recurvirostra
gptkb:Recurvirostridae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7