Eurasian Curlew

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adultPlumage brown with streaks
more mottled than adults
gptkbp:airlines strong and direct
gptkbp:averageTemperature long, down-curved bill
gptkbp:behavior foraging in mudflats
gptkbp:breedingSeason monogamous
April to June
depends on habitat quality
grasslands and marshes
Europe_and_Asia
gptkbp:callsFor distinctive curlew call
gptkbp:clutchSize 4 eggs
gptkbp:colors brown and white plumage
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Near Threatened
habitat protection
public awareness campaigns
legal protection
gptkbp:culturalHeritage featured in literature and art
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of wetlands
gptkbp:diet invertebrates
gptkbp:eggColor olive-brown
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affected by sea level rise
gptkbp:family Scolopacidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 30 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior probing in mud
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eurasian Curlew
gptkbp:iceClass Western_Europe_and_Africa
gptkbp:length 45–60 cm
gptkbp:migration migratory
autumn and spring
long-distance migrator
specific flyways
gptkbp:nesting ground-nesting
shallow depressions
vulnerable to disturbance
gptkbp:officialResidence important for ecology
gptkbp:order Charadriiformes
gptkbp:populationTrend decreasing
gptkbp:predators foxes
gptkbp:researchInterest indicator species for wetland health
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Numenius_arquata
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:status declining population
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Numenius_arquata_arquata
gptkb:Numenius_arquata_orientalis
Numenius arquata phaeopus
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
hunting
gptkbp:vocalization loud and resonant
gptkbp:weight 600–1,200 g
gptkbp:wildlife popular among birdwatchers
gptkbp:wingspan 85–100 cm