Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:species
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Calidris
|
| gptkbp:adult_plumage |
brown and white
more mottled and brownish more distinct markings than juveniles |
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
long and pointed
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
often seen in flocks
forages on mudflats |
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
May to July
near water sources estimated at 100,000 pairs |
| gptkbp:calls_for |
soft, high-pitched notes
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| gptkbp:clutch_size |
3-4 eggs
|
| gptkbp:color |
dark
greenish-yellow camouflaged for nesting short and straight |
| gptkbp:common_name |
Baird's Sandpiper
|
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
habitat protection
|
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
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| gptkbp:diet |
insects
|
| gptkbp:egg_color |
light brown with dark spots
3-4 eggs per clutch |
| gptkbp:eye_color |
dark brown
|
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Scolopacidae
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Robert_Ridgway
|
| gptkbp:first_flight |
fast and direct
|
| gptkbp:fledging_period |
20–22 days
|
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
picking insects from mud
picking insects from the surface |
| gptkbp:habitat |
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:sports_event wetlands open areas near water |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Calidris bairdii
|
| gptkbp:incubation_period |
21-23 days
|
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
popular among birdwatchers
|
| gptkbp:length |
18–20 cm
|
| gptkbp:migration |
gptkb:Central_America
late summer to early fall long-distance migratory bird up to 5000 km stopover sites along the way |
| gptkbp:nesting |
gptkb:railway_station
varies by region May to June scrapes in the ground grasses and mosses |
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Charadriiformes
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| gptkbp:predators |
birds of prey
|
| gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Calidris_minutilla
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
indicator species for wetland health
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
loose flocks
|
| gptkbp:status |
migratory shorebird
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
none known
|
| gptkbp:tail_type |
square tail
|
| gptkbp:territorial_behavior |
not territorial during migration
|
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
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| gptkbp:type_of_care |
leave nest shortly after hatching
|
| gptkbp:vocalization |
varied calls during breeding season
|
| gptkbp:weight |
30–50 g
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
40–45 cm
|
| gptkbp:wintering_range |
gptkb:South_America
coastal areas |
| gptkbp:year |
1880
|