Black-bellied Plover

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior territorial during breeding season
migratory bird
often seen running along the shore.
gptkbp:breeding_range Arctic regions
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:call a loud 'kek' sound
gptkbp:coloration white underparts
black belly in breeding plumage
grayish-brown in non-breeding plumage
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Black-bellied_Plover
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:mollusks
insects
crustaceans
gptkbp:distribution worldwide in coastal regions
gptkbp:egg_color light brown with dark spots
gptkbp:egg_laying usually 4 eggs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pluvialis
gptkbp:fledging_period about 30 days
parents care for young
gptkbp:foraging_behavior during low tide
runs and stops to feed
forages by sight
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pluvialis
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:tundra
coastal areas
gptkbp:habitat_preference prefers open habitats
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black-bellied Plover
gptkbp:incubation_period both parents incubate
27–30 days
gptkbp:length 25–28 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:mating_system aerial displays
gptkbp:migration gptkb:Atlantic_Flyway
gptkb:Pacific_Flyway
late summer to early fall
long-distance
migrates alone or in small groups
gptkbp:nesting ground-nesting
scrapes a shallow depression in the ground
gptkbp:nesting_site near water
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Pluvialis_squatarola
gptkbp:social_behavior often seen in flocks
gptkbp:social_structure often associates with other shorebirds
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Pluvialis_squatarola_fulva
gptkb:Pluvialis_squatarola_squatarola
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls during breeding season
gptkbp:weight 150–300 g
gptkbp:wingspan 60–70 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range mudflats
coastal areas of South America
gptkbp:young precocial
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Birds_of_America
gptkb:Pantanal_Matogrossense_National_Park
gptkb:The_Birds_of_America
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5