Calidris ruficollis

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:adultPlumage brown and spotted
distinctive red neck in summer
gptkbp:behavior active forager
gptkbp:bodyStyle long and slender
gptkbp:breedingSeason monogamous
tundra
May to July
Arctic_regions
gptkbp:callsFor soft, whistling sounds
gptkbp:colors white underparts
thin and straight
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Red-necked_Phalarope
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:diet invertebrates
gptkbp:eggColor speckled_brown
gptkbp:family Scolopacidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1789
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 21-24 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior picking food from water surface
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver Linnaeus
gptkbp:headlights notched tail
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Calidris ruficollis
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 21-23 days
gptkbp:length 20-23 cm
gptkbp:migration coastal areas
autumn and spring
long-distance migratory
gptkbp:nesting ground
variable based on conditions
grasses and moss
gptkbp:officialResidence coastal regions during migration
gptkbp:order Charadriiformes
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:range North_America_to_Eurasia
gptkbp:relatedTo Calidris temminckii
gptkbp:researchInterest birdwatching
gptkbp:seasonalActivities coastal waters
gptkbp:socialResponsibility often seen in flocks
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls during breeding season
gptkbp:weight 50-100 g
gptkbp:wingspan 40-45 cm
non-breeding plumage is grayish
breeding plumage is reddish neck