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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Snowy_Plover
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gptkbp:behavior
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forages on sand
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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low
monogamous
spring to summer
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gptkbp:calls_for
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soft peeps
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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3 to 4 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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camouflaged plumage
white and light brown
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
public awareness campaigns
nesting site management
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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threatened
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
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gptkbp:egg_color
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speckled
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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sensitive to climate change
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gptkbp:first_flight
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fast and agile
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 25 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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sight foraging
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gptkbp:habitat
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sandy shores
coastal beaches
open sandy areas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Eastern Snowy Plover
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gptkbp:impact
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negative
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 28 days
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gptkbp:lifespan
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3 to 5 years
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory
short to moderate
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gptkbp:nesting
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high
April to August
ground nester
above high tide line
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gptkbp:population_trend
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declining
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
crows
gulls
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gptkbp:range
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Eastern United States
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Piping_Plover
gptkb:Western_Snowy_Plover
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Charadrius_melodus
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gptkbp:size
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small
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:status
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studied for conservation
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
predation
human disturbance
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gptkbp:vocalization
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contact calls
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gptkbp:weight
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1.5 to 2.5 ounces
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gptkbp:wingspan
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14 to 16 inches
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