Calidris maritima

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:behavior territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:breeding_range Arctic regions
gptkbp:breeding_season May to July
gptkbp:call soft, whistling sounds
gptkbp:color yellow-green
gptkbp:coloration short and straight
dark gray and brown
slightly downturned
gptkbp:common_name Purple Sandpiper
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitored by birdwatching organizations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance not widely recognized
gptkbp:diet invertebrates
gptkbp:egg_color speckled brown
gptkbp:egg_laying 3 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:fledging_period about 20 days
gptkbp:flight_style strong and direct
gptkbp:foraging_behavior probing in mud
during low tide
picking and probing
gptkbp:geographic_distribution North America and Eurasia
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:tundra
coastal areas
gptkbp:habitat_preference rocky shorelines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Calidris maritima
gptkbp:human_interaction generally tolerant
gptkbp:incubation_period about 23 days
gptkbp:is_observed_in common in wintering areas
gptkbp:length 20–23 cm
gptkbp:migration migratory
autumn and spring
long-distance migrator
resting on beaches
gptkbp:molt annual molt
gptkbp:nesting late spring to early summer
scrapes in the ground
gptkbp:nesting_site gptkb:ground
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parent both parents care for young
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Aesir
gptkbp:research_interest studied for migration patterns
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Calidris
gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkb:Aves
gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:social_behavior often found in flocks
gptkbp:social_structure loose colonies
gptkbp:subspecies Calidris maritima maritima
Calidris maritima tschuktschorum
gptkbp:tail_type short and square
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls during breeding season
gptkbp:weight 50–100 g
gptkbp:wing_configuration long and pointed
gptkbp:wingspan 50–55 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range coastal areas of Europe and North America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Calidris
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6