Calidris melanotos

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and white
speckled brown
gptkbp:behavior social
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous
gptkbp:breeding_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:breeding_season May to July
gptkbp:character_voice soft whistles
gptkbp:clutch_size 3-5 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:straight
yellow-green
short to medium
gptkbp:coloration camouflaged for nesting.
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Pectoral_Sandpiper
gptkbp:conservation habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet insects
invertebrates
insects and plants
gptkbp:egg_color brownish
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1819
gptkbp:fledging_period about 3 weeks
gptkbp:flight_style straight and fast
gptkbp:flocking_behavior often in flocks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior probing
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:tundra
wetlands
gptkbp:has_authority_over gptkb:J._F._Gmelin
gptkbp:hatching_time 21-23 days
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Calidris melanotos
gptkbp:length 20-23 cm
gptkbp:mating_system displays
gptkbp:migration gptkb:Central_America
long-distance
fall migration in August
gptkbp:nest_location near water
gptkbp:nest_material grasses
gptkbp:nesting ground-nesting
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators foxes
aggressive
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Calidris_minutilla
gptkb:Calidris_bairdii
gptkbp:research_status studied species
gptkbp:social_structure gregarious
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:C._m._melanotos
gptkb:C._m._ruficollis
gptkbp:tail_type gptkb:Square
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization calls during breeding season
gptkbp:weight 50-100 g
gptkbp:wildlife popular among birdwatchers
gptkbp:wing_configuration long and pointed
gptkbp:wingspan 50-60 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Calidris
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6