Properties (104)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
bird
|
| gptkbp:adultPlumage |
varies by region
more mottled than adults streaked brown and white more streaked and less defined mottled brown and white |
| gptkbp:airlines |
strong and direct
|
| gptkbp:averageTemperature |
long, down-curved bill
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
territorial during breeding season
|
| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
gptkb:Eurasia
monogamous varies by region grasslands April to July monogamous during breeding season estimated 100,000 pairs declining in many areas Europe_and_Asia |
| gptkbp:callsFor |
distinctive curlew call
|
| gptkbp:clutchSize |
average 4 eggs
4 eggs |
| gptkbp:colors |
long legs
dark brown long neck brown and white plumage camouflaged plumage long and curved distinctive facial markings |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Near Threatened
public awareness campaigns habitat restoration legal protection |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
symbol of wetlands
|
| gptkbp:diet |
invertebrates
|
| gptkbp:eggColor |
olive-brown
3-5 eggs about 28 days olive-brown with dark spots |
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
indicator species
|
| gptkbp:family |
Scolopacidae
|
| gptkbp:fledgingPeriod |
about 35 days
30–40 days |
| gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
probing in mud
forages in mudflats feeds on worms and crustaceans |
| gptkbp:habitat |
wetlands
mudflats and estuaries |
| gptkbp:hasFunction |
foraging for food
|
| gptkbp:headlights |
square tail
|
| gptkbp:healthcare |
both parents care for young
remain hidden after hatching |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Eurasian curlew
|
| gptkbp:iceClass |
coastal areas
|
| gptkbp:incubationPeriod |
about 28 days
|
| gptkbp:length |
50-60 cm
50–60 cm |
| gptkbp:migration |
migratory
autumn and spring up to 3,000 km migrate alone or in small groups stopover sites important for rest. Western_Europe_to_Africa |
| gptkbp:nesting |
open grasslands
ground-nesting May to June affected by predation shallow depressions in grass shallow scrapes in ground |
| gptkbp:officialResidence |
popular among birdwatchers
|
| gptkbp:order |
Charadriiformes
|
| gptkbp:populationTrend |
declining
stable in some areas decreasing_in_Europe |
| gptkbp:predators |
foxes
birds of prey |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
whimbrel
bar-tailed godwit black-tailed godwit |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
migration patterns
population dynamics breeding success |
| gptkbp:scientificName |
gptkb:Numenius_arquata
|
| gptkbp:seasonalActivities |
coastal areas
|
| gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
solitary or in small groups
often seen in flocks |
| gptkbp:socialStructure |
often found in mixed-species flocks
loose flocks outside breeding season |
| gptkbp:status |
declining population
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
gptkb:Numenius_arquata_arquata
gptkb:Numenius_arquata_orientalis Numenius arquata phaeopus |
| gptkbp:threats |
climate change
habitat loss hunting hunting pressure |
| gptkbp:vocalization |
varied calls for communication
territorial and mating calls loud and resonant calls |
| gptkbp:weight |
600–1,200 g
600-1,200 g |
| gptkbp:wingArea |
long and pointed
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
brown and white
80-90 cm 89–106 cm |