Green Sandpiper

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage dark brown and white
more mottled and paler
gptkbp:behavior solitary or in pairs during breeding
gptkbp:breeding_behavior territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:breeding_range gptkb:Eurasia
gptkbp:breeding_season April to July
gptkbp:call a series of sharp notes
gptkbp:color long and straight
gptkbp:coloration dark above, white below
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet insects
invertebrates
gptkbp:egg_color brown with dark spots
gptkbp:egg_laying 3-5 eggs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:first_described_by by Linnaeus in 1758
gptkbp:fledging_period about 21-24 days
leave the nest quickly
gptkbp:flight_style strong and direct
gptkbp:foot long and greenish-yellow
gptkbp:foraging_behavior probes in mud
picking and probing
gptkbp:genus Tringa
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
marshes and wet meadows
gptkbp:habitat_preference freshwater wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Green Sandpiper
gptkbp:incubation_period about 23 days
gptkbp:is_observed_in common in migration
gptkbp:length 23–25 cm
gptkbp:mating_system aerial displays
gptkbp:migration migratory
late summer to early fall
gptkbp:migratory_path long-distance migrant
gptkbp:nest_location near water
gptkbp:nest_material grasses and reeds
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:ground
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:range breeding in northern Europe and Asia
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Common_Sandpiper
gptkbp:social_behavior often seen in small groups
gptkbp:social_structure loose flocks during migration
gptkbp:species gptkb:Tringa_ochropus
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:tail_type short and square
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:vocalization varied and complex
gptkbp:was_marked_by white wing stripe
gptkbp:weight 70–120 g
gptkbp:wingspan 45–50 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range mudflats and estuaries
Africa and southern Asia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Solitary_Sandpiper
gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkb:Common_Sandpiper
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6