Calidris virgata

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Calidris
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and white
speckled brown
gptkbp:behavior foraging
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
territorial
gptkbp:class gptkb:Zord
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Western_Sandpiper
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance birdwatching
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:egg_color speckled brown
gptkbp:environmental_impact changing weather patterns
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1837
gptkbp:fledging_period 20 to 25 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior invertebrates
probing
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Calidris
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
coastal areas
Alaska to Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Calidris virgata
gptkbp:impact gptkb:metropolitan_area
gptkbp:incubation_period 21 to 24 days
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:length 20 to 25 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:mating_system monogamous
gptkbp:migration gptkb:Pacific_Flyway
migratory
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:railway_station
scrapes in sand
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Calidris_mauri
gptkbp:research_focus ecological indicators
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Calidris_virgata
gptkbp:social_structure flocks
gptkbp:subspecies Calidris virgata ruficollis
Calidris virgata virgata
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization chirps
gptkbp:weight 50 to 100 g
gptkbp:wingspan 60 to 70 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range southern United States to Central America