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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:behavior
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often seen in pairs or small groups
often seen running on the ground
distraction display
known for its broken-wing act to distract predators.
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:calls_for
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distinctive 'kill-deer' call
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gptkbp:color
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brown and white plumage
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Killdeer
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
small invertebrates
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gptkbp:distribution
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widespread across North America
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gptkbp:egg_color
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speckled brown
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Charadriidae
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gptkbp:first_flight
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fast and direct
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 30 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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forages on the ground
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Charadrius
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:North_America
mudflats
open fields
shorelines
grassy areas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Killdeer
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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24-28 days
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gptkbp:length
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23-28 cm
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory bird
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground-nesting
grasses and pebbles
shallow depressions in the ground
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Charadriiformes
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:mythological_figure
birds of prey
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gptkbp:reproduction
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lays 4 eggs
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Charadrius_vociferus
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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melodic and repetitive
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Charadrius_vociferus_ternominatus
gptkb:Charadrius_vociferus_nivosus
gptkb:Charadrius_vociferus_peruvianus
gptkb:Charadrius_vociferus_vociferus
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gptkbp:tail_type
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long and forked
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends nesting territory
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gptkbp:weight
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120-200 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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60-65 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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southern United States to South America
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gptkbp:young
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precocial
can walk shortly after hatching
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Birds_of_America
gptkb:Palo_Alto_Baylands_Nature_Preserve
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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