Eurasian Oystercatcher

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:behavior territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:breedingSeason April to August
gptkbp:callsFor loud and distinctive
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:colors black and white
long and straight
gptkbp:communityEvents gregarious
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of coastal ecosystems
gptkbp:culturalHeritage featured in literature and art
gptkbp:diet mollusks
gptkbp:distribution Europe_and_Asia
gptkbp:eggColor speckled_brown
gptkbp:environmental_impact affects breeding success
gptkbp:environmentalProtection monitoring populations
indicator species for coastal health
gptkbp:family Haematopodidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:American_Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 30 days
gptkbp:food_options using bill to probe
gptkbp:foragingBehavior benthic forager
gptkbp:genus Haematopus
gptkbp:habitat coastal areas
intertidal zones
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eurasian Oystercatcher
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 28 days
gptkbp:interactsWith can be affected by tourism
gptkbp:length 40–45 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:localNames varies by region
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
vary by region
coastal flyways
gptkbp:nesting varies by location
ground
shingle beaches
scrapes in sand or gravel
gptkbp:notableWork studied for behavioral ecology
gptkbp:populationTrend monitored by ornithologists
gptkbp:predators foxes
gptkbp:research important for conservation efforts
gptkbp:socialStructure monogamous
gptkbp:subspecies Haematopus ostralegus longirostris
Haematopus ostralegus meadewaldoi
Haematopus ostralegus osculans
Haematopus ostralegus ostralegus
Haematopus ostralegus finmarchicus
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization used for communication
gptkbp:weight 500–800 g
gptkbp:wildlife protected areas
often found in groups
gptkbp:wingspan acquired after first year
80–90 cm
gptkbp:youth_development brown and mottled