Limnodromus scolopaceus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:adult_plumage mottled brown
more streaked and spotted
gptkbp:aircraft_operated brown with white spots
gptkbp:behavior solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:clutch_size 4 eggs
gptkbp:color brown and white
long and straight
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Wilson's_snipe
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution widespread in wetlands
gptkbp:egg_color large for size
buff or olive
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1819
gptkbp:first_flight strong and direct
gptkbp:fledging_period 20–25 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior probe in mud
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Limnodromus
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:North_America
wetlands
marshes and grasslands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Limnodromus scolopaceus
gptkbp:incubation_period 20–23 days
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:William_John_Swainson
gptkbp:launch_date precocial young
gptkbp:length 25–30 cm
gptkbp:local_names snipe
gptkbp:migration migratory
autumn and spring
long-distance migrant
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:railway_station
scrape on the ground
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:range North America to South America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Gallinago_gallinago
gptkbp:social_structure often seen alone
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Limnodromus_scolopaceus_scolopaceus
Limnodromus scolopaceus delicatus
gptkbp:tail_type white with dark stripes
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization nasal calls
gptkbp:weight 100–200 g
gptkbp:wingspan 50–60 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range coastal areas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lapland_long-billed_dowitcher
gptkb:long-billed_dowitcher
gptkb:The_Dowitcher
gptkb:The_Long-billed_Dowitcher
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6