Least Sandpiper

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Calidris_minutilla
gptkb:Erolia_minutilla
gptkbp:billColor dark
thin and slightly decurved
gptkbp:breedingRange northern North America
gptkbp:callsign high-pitched kreeek
gptkbp:clutchSize 3–4 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Vieillot
gptkbp:describedYear 1819
gptkbp:diet insects
crustaceans
other invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Alaska
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:United_States
northern South America
gptkbp:eggColor buff or olive with brown markings
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:flightNumber rapid, low over water
gptkbp:foragingBehavior probes mud with bill
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Calidris
gptkbp:habitat marshes
mudflats
wet meadows
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Least Sandpiper
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:legColor yellow
gptkbp:length 13–15 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 7 years in the wild
gptkbp:migratory true
gptkbp:molting post-breeding molt
gptkbp:nestType ground scrape
gptkbp:notableFeature yellow legs distinguish from similar species
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents
gptkbp:plumage brown upperparts, white underparts
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Calidris_minutilla
gptkbp:smallestNorthAmericanSandpiper true
gptkbp:weight 20–30 g
gptkbp:wingspan 28–32 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
southern United States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sandpiper
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5