Eastern Curlew

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adultPlumage distinctive breeding plumage
more mottled than adults
gptkbp:airlines strong and direct
gptkbp:averageTemperature 50-60 cm
long and curved
gptkbp:breedingSeason August to December
small colonies
variable based on conditions
mudflats and estuaries
northern_Australia
gptkbp:callsFor a series of melodious whistles
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:colors brown and white plumage
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:BirdLife_International
Near Threatened
habitat protection initiatives
gptkbp:cookingMethod during low tide
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important_in_Indigenous_cultures
gptkbp:diet invertebrates
gptkbp:eggColor olive-brown
large eggs
gptkbp:environmentalImpact predator of invertebrates
gptkbp:family Scolopacidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 35 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior probing in mud
gptkbp:habitat coastal wetlands
intertidal zones
gptkbp:headlights shorter than wings
white with dark bars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern Curlew
gptkbp:iceClass coastal_areas_of_Australia_and_New_Zealand
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 28 days
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:Curlew_Sandpiper
gptkbp:migration September to April
climate change impacts
up to 10,000 km
long-distance migratory bird
East_Asia_to_Australia
gptkbp:nesting ground-nesting
affected by environmental factors
ground in salt marshes
high risk from mammals
gptkbp:officialResidence popular among birdwatchers
gptkbp:order Charadriiformes
gptkbp:populationTrend declining
gptkbp:predators foxes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Bar-tailed_Godwit
gptkbp:researchAreas subject of conservation studies
gptkbp:researchFocus population dynamics
gptkbp:scientificName Numenius madagascariensis
gptkbp:socialResponsibility often seen in flocks
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:territory defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization used for communication
gptkbp:weight 800-1,200 g
gptkbp:wildlife coastal reserves
gptkbp:wingArea long and pointed
gptkbp:wingspan 90-100 cm