Bar-tailed Godwit

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:age precocial
gptkbp:bodyStyle long and slender
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:Arctic_tundra
May to July
gptkbp:callsFor a series of sharp notes
gptkbp:colors long and straight
brown and white plumage
gptkbp:communityEvents often seen in flocks
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of migration
gptkbp:diet invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution Eurasia_and_North_America
gptkbp:eggColor olive-brown
gptkbp:family Scolopacidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Limosa_lapponica
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 3 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior probing in mud
gptkbp:genus Limosa
gptkbp:habitat coastal wetlands
gptkbp:headlights barred tail
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bar-tailed Godwit
gptkbp:iceClass coastal_areas_of_Africa_and_Australia
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 21–24 days
gptkbp:length 35–40 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:migration gptkb:East_Asia-Australasia_Flyway
long-distance
up to 12,000 km
gptkbp:nesting ground-nester
shallow depressions in the ground
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:research important for understanding ecology.
gptkbp:research_focus studied for migration patterns
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Limosa_lapponica_menzbieri
gptkb:Limosa_lapponica_lapponica
Limosa lapponica baueri
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
wetland protection
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:tourism up to 55 km/h
gptkbp:vocalization distinctive calls during breeding season
gptkbp:weight 150–500 g
gptkbp:wildlife tundra
gptkbp:wingspan 70–80 cm