Calidris pusilla bairdii

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adultPlumage small insects
invertebrates
spotted brown
streaked brown
gptkbp:airlines fast and direct
gptkbp:behavior forages in mudflats
gptkbp:bodyStyle long and slender
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:North_America
tundra
May to July
monogamous during breeding season
gptkbp:callsFor trumpet-like
gptkbp:clutchSize 3-4 eggs
gptkbp:colors brown and white
thin and straight
gptkbp:commonName Baird's Sandpiper
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
monitored by bird conservation organizations
gptkbp:culturalSignificance not widely recognized
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:eggColor light brown
38 x 26 mm
gptkbp:family Scolopacidae
gptkbp:field difficult due to similar species
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1837
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 20-25 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior picking insects from mud
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Calidris
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
muddy shores
gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver (Coues,_1861)
gptkbp:headlights short and square-shaped
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Calidris pusilla bairdii
gptkbp:iceClass gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 21-23 days
gptkbp:length 18–20 cm
gptkbp:migration gptkb:Central_America
spring and fall
long-distance migratory
up to 5000 km
gptkbp:nesting ground-nester
near water bodies
grasses and moss
gptkbp:officialResidence common in migration
gptkbp:order Charadriiformes
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Calidris_alpina
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Calidris_mauri
gptkbp:researchAreas studied for migration patterns
gptkbp:socialResponsibility often seen in flocks
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization soft whistles
gptkbp:weight 30–50 g
gptkbp:wingspan 40–45 cm