Charadrius vociferus nivosus

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:subspecies
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charadrius_vociferus
gptkb:Killdeer
gptkbp:behavior ground-nesting
camouflage during nesting
forages at low tide
often seen in pairs.
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
depends on habitat quality
gptkbp:calls_for loud and distinctive
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
brown and white
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Western_Snowy_Plover
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status least concern
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution Pacific Coast of North America
gptkbp:egg_color speckled brown
gptkbp:environmental_impact affected by sea level rise
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
gptkbp:fledging_period about 30 days
after 4 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior run and peck
gptkbp:habitat shorelines
open beaches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charadrius vociferus nivosus
gptkbp:impact disturbance on beaches
gptkbp:incubation_period about 28 days
gptkbp:is_a plover
gptkbp:is_monitored_by population surveys
gptkbp:length 20 to 25 cm
gptkbp:mating_system monogamous
gptkbp:migration coastal routes
partial
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:railway_station
grasses and pebbles
scrapes in sand
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators foxes
high risk
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Charadrius_vociferus
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Zord
gptkb:Charadriidae
gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:tail_type gptkb:white
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 150 to 250 g
gptkbp:wingspan 50 to 60 cm