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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bird
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gptkbp:adultPlumage
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more mottled and less distinct
distinctive black band on forehead
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gptkbp:airlines
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fast and direct
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gptkbp:behavior
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foraging
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gptkbp:bodyStyle
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yellowish
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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gptkb:North_America
April to August
sandy beaches
depends on habitat quality
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gptkbp:callsFor
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a distinctive 'pee pee' sound
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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3 to 4 eggs
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gptkbp:colors
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brown and white
short and stubby
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Semipalmated_Plover
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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Least Concern
habitat protection
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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popular among birdwatchers
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gptkbp:diet
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invertebrates
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gptkbp:eggColor
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brownish with dark spots
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Charadriidae
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gptkbp:famousLandmark
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white underparts and brown upperparts
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gptkbp:fledgingPeriod
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about 30 days
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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run and stop
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gptkbp:habitat
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shorelines
open sandy areas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Charadrius semipalmatus
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gptkbp:iceClass
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coastal_areas_of_South_America
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gptkbp:incubationPeriod
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about 25 days
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gptkbp:length
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18–20 cm
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory
depends on weather conditions
coastal migration
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground-nesting
influenced by predation
scrapes in sand
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gptkbp:order
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Charadriiformes
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gptkbp:populationTrend
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stable
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Charadrius_alexandrinus
gptkb:Charadrius_melodus
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gptkbp:researchAreas
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studied for migration patterns
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gptkbp:socialResponsibility
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often seen in pairs
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gptkbp:socialStructure
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solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Charadrius_semipalmatus_semipalmatus
gptkb:Charadrius_semipalmatus_inornatus
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gptkbp:territory
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defends nesting area
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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varied calls during courtship
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gptkbp:weight
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40–90 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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40–45 cm
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