Statements (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
bird
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gptkbp:adultPlumage |
distinctive black and white pattern
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gptkbp:age |
precocial
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gptkbp:airlines |
fast and direct
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gptkbp:behavior |
ground forager
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gptkbp:bodyStyle |
long and slender
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gptkbp:breedingSeason |
monogamous
August to January courtship flights open sandy areas |
gptkbp:callsFor |
soft whistles
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gptkbp:clutchSize |
average 3 eggs
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gptkbp:colors |
similar to adults but duller
short and straight black front and white belly |
gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
habitat protection |
gptkbp:diet |
insects
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gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:eggColor |
2-4 eggs
cream with dark spots |
gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Charadriidae
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gptkbp:fauna |
Elseyornis melanops
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gptkbp:fledgingPeriod |
about 30 days
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
run and peck
mudflats and beaches |
gptkbp:genus |
Elseyornis
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gptkbp:habitat |
wetlands
near water bodies |
gptkbp:hasPopulation |
stable
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Black-fronted Plover
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gptkbp:incubationPeriod |
about 28 days
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gptkbp:length |
20-25 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 10 years
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gptkbp:migration |
non-migratory
not migratory |
gptkbp:nesting |
birds and mammals
ground scrapes in sand |
gptkbp:officialResidence |
often seen in small groups
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gptkbp:predators |
foxes
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
other plovers
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gptkbp:seasonalActivities |
breeds in summer
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gptkbp:socialStructure |
solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:subspecies |
none known
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gptkbp:territory |
defends nesting area
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gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization |
used for communication
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gptkbp:weight |
50-100 g
|
gptkbp:wingspan |
50-60 cm
brown and white |