Curlew Sandpiper

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage breeding plumage is reddish-brown
grey and white in winter
gptkbp:behavior gregarious outside breeding season
gptkbp:breeding_behavior affected by climate change
gptkbp:breeding_range Arctic tundra
near water bodies
gptkbp:breeding_season May to July
gptkbp:clutch_size 3–4 eggs
gptkbp:color long and downcurved
gptkbp:coloration camouflaged during nesting
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status Near Threatened
gptkbp:cultural_significance observed by birdwatchers
gptkbp:diet invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Eurasia
gptkbp:egg_color olive-brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:fledging_period about 20 days
gptkbp:foot long and slender
gptkbp:foraging_behavior probing in mud
sight and touch
gptkbp:fossil_record related to ancient shorebirds
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Calidris
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:tundra
mudflats
gptkbp:habitat_preference prefer intertidal zones
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curlew Sandpiper
gptkbp:incubation_period 21–23 days
gptkbp:is_observed_in notable in wetlands.
gptkbp:length 20–23 cm
gptkbp:local_names varies by region
gptkbp:migration depends on food availability
up to 10,000 km
long-distance migratory bird
East Asia to Australia
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:ground
solitary nesters
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:population_trend declining
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Dunlin
gptkbp:research_status studied for migration patterns
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Calidris_ferruginea
gptkbp:social_structure often found in flocks
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Calidris_ferruginea_ferruginea
gptkb:Calidris_ferruginea_ruficollis
gptkbp:tail_type white with dark central feathers
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization soft calls
gptkbp:was_marked_by distinctive long bill
gptkbp:weight 50–100 g
gptkbp:wingspan 45–50 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range coastal areas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6