Eurasian Avocet

GPTKB entity

Statements (82)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Avocets
gptkbp:adaptation cooperative breeding
foraging techniques
gptkbp:adult_plumage black and white
brown and white
black head in breeding season
gptkbp:aircraft_operated long and pointed
black tips
gptkbp:behavior gregarious
colonial nesting
forages in shallow water
gptkbp:breeding_season monogamous
April to July
influenced by food availability
gptkbp:calls_for trumpeting sound
gptkbp:clutch_size 3–4 eggs
gptkbp:color long and slender
white underparts
breeding plumage
upturned
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of wetlands
gptkbp:diet invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Eurasia
gptkbp:egg_color pale blue
30–40 g
3–4 eggs
4–5 cm
gptkbp:family gptkb:Recurvirostridae
gptkbp:fledging_period 25–30 days
gptkbp:foot long and slender
gptkbp:foraging_behavior mudflats
sweeping
in groups
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Recurvirostra
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
shallow waters
Europe and Asia
shallow marshes
saline wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eurasian Avocet
gptkbp:incubation_period 23–25 days
23–26 days
gptkbp:is_observed_in popular among birdwatchers
gptkbp:length 40–45 cm
gptkbp:mating_system aerial displays
gptkbp:migration seasonal
coastal areas
migratory
autumn and spring
up to 3000 km
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:railway_station
low
variable
near water
scrapes in the ground
high in suitable areas
scrape in the ground
gptkbp:parent both parents
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:American_Avocet
gptkb:Black-winged_Stilt
gptkbp:social_structure flocks
gptkbp:species gptkb:Recurvirostra_avosetta
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Recurvirostra_avosetta_cheel
gptkb:Recurvirostra_avosetta_avosetta
gptkb:Recurvirostra_avosetta_cheelensis
gptkb:Recurvirostra_avosetta_pamirensis
gptkbp:territorial_behavior during breeding season
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization loud calls
varied calls
gptkbp:weight 300–500 g
gptkbp:wildlife important for conservation.
gptkbp:wingspan annual
70–80 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range Africa and southern Asia