Statements (57)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
species
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gptkbp:adultPlumage |
black and white
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gptkbp:aircraft |
black with white tips
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gptkbp:behavior |
territorial during breeding season
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gptkbp:breedingSeason |
spring to summer
displays and calls coastal sandbars coastal_North_America |
gptkbp:clutchSize |
2 to 4 eggs
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gptkbp:colors |
dark brown
orange-red long, straight bill black head and back, white underparts |
gptkbp:commonName |
gptkb:American_Oystercatcher
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
protected in many areas |
gptkbp:cookingMethod |
diurnal
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gptkbp:diet |
mollusks
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gptkbp:eggColor |
1 to 4 eggs
speckled_brown |
gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
sensitive to climate change effects
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gptkbp:family |
Haematopodidae
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gptkbp:firstDescribedBy |
by_Gmelin_in_1789
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gptkbp:fledgingPeriod |
about 30 days
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
visual foraging
forage for food at low tide |
gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:habitat |
coastal areas
intertidal zones sandy or rocky shores |
gptkbp:hasCitations |
adapted to foraging on beaches
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gptkbp:headlights |
white
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Haematopus palliatus
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gptkbp:incubationPeriod |
about 28 days
|
gptkbp:length |
40–50 cm
|
gptkbp:localNames |
gptkb:Oystercatcher
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gptkbp:migration |
partial migrant
some migrate south in winter short to moderate distances |
gptkbp:nesting |
beaches
varies by location ground-nesting grasses and shells |
gptkbp:order |
Charadriiformes
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gptkbp:populationTrend |
stable
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gptkbp:predators |
foxes
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gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Haematopus ostralegus
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gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
often seen in pairs or small groups
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gptkbp:socialStructure |
monogamous
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gptkbp:subspecies |
none known
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gptkbp:territory |
defend nesting areas
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gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
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gptkbp:voiceCast |
contact calls
loud, piping calls |
gptkbp:weight |
500–800 g
|
gptkbp:wingspan |
80–90 cm
|
gptkbp:youth_development |
leave the nest after 4 weeks
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