European Golden-Plover

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adultPlumage insects
brown and streaked
insects and seeds
golden spotted
gptkbp:airlines fast and direct
gptkbp:behavior foraging in flocks
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:Arctic_tundra
April to June
defend territory
tundra and grasslands
gptkbp:callsFor a soft whistle
gptkbp:clutchSize typically 4 eggs
gptkbp:colors black and white underparts
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in folklore
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:eggColor olive-brown
4 eggs
4.5 cm long
gptkbp:family gptkb:Charadriidae
gptkbp:famousLandmark golden back and black belly
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 30 days
high in safe areas
gptkbp:foragingBehavior picking insects from the ground
gptkbp:habitat tundra
open grasslands
due to agriculture.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label European Golden-Plover
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 27 to 30 days
gptkbp:length 25 to 28 cm
gptkbp:matingSystem monogamous
gptkbp:migration migratory
autumn and spring
to_Africa
gptkbp:nesting variable
ground
May to July
on the ground
gptkbp:order Charadriiformes
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators foxes
gptkbp:range Europe_and_Asia
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:American_Golden-Plover
gptkbp:researchInterest studied for migration patterns
gptkbp:scientificName Pluvialis apricaria
gptkbp:seasonalActivities coastal areas
Western_Africa
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:status common in some areas
gptkbp:territory during breeding season
gptkbp:vocalization distinctive calls
gptkbp:weight 150 to 300 g
gptkbp:wingspan golden-brown
65 to 70 cm