European Golden Plover

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wexford_Slobs_and_Harbour
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and streaked
golden and black
gptkbp:behavior foraging
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:hot_spring
monogamous
depends on habitat quality
gptkbp:clutch_size 4 eggs
gptkbp:color golden-brown
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of migration
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:4
brown with dark spots
gptkbp:environmental_impact affected by climate change.
gptkbp:family gptkb:Charadriidae
gptkbp:field gptkb:Sibley_Guide_to_Birds
gptkbp:first_flight strong and direct
gptkbp:fledging_period 30 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior run and stop
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:sports_event
Northern Europe
open grasslands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label European Golden Plover
gptkbp:incubation_period 27 days
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:standard
wetlands and grasslands
gptkbp:length 25–28 cm
gptkbp:local_names Lapwing in some regions
gptkbp:migration migratory
autumn and spring
coastal flyways
up to 5000 km
trans-Saharan
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:railway_station
on the ground
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:photography often photographed in flight
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators foxes
common threat
gptkbp:range gptkb:Eurasia
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:American_Golden_Plover
gptkbp:research_interest studied for migration patterns
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Pluvialis_apricaria
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:voice_actor whistling calls
gptkbp:was_marked_by black belly in breeding plumage
gptkbp:weight 150–300 g
gptkbp:wildlife popular among birdwatchers
gptkbp:wingspan 65–70 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range coastal regions
Western Africa