Calidris alba

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Calidris_alba
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:adult_plumage white and gray
gptkbp:breeding_range Arctic regions
gptkbp:breeding_season May to July
gptkbp:call high-pitched peep
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Sanderling
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet insects
crustaceans
gptkbp:egg_color speckled brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1789
gptkbp:fledging_period about 3 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior runs and stops
gptkbp:habitat coastal areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Calidris alba
gptkbp:is_described_as Gmelin
gptkbp:length 20–25 cm
gptkbp:migration long-distance migratory bird
gptkbp:nesting_site gptkb:ground
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Calidris_canutus
gptkb:Calidris_pugnax
gptkbp:social_behavior often seen in flocks
gptkbp:weight 50–100 g
gptkbp:wingspan 45–50 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range coastal areas worldwide
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Calidris
gptkb:Calidris_alpina_arctica
gptkb:Sanderling
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6