Long-billed Dowitcher

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and gray
gptkbp:behavior solitary during breeding season
gptkbp:breeding_behavior dependent on habitat quality
gptkbp:breeding_range Alaska and Canada
gptkbp:breeding_season May to July
gptkbp:call a series of 'kik' notes
gptkbp:clutch_size 4 to 5 eggs
gptkbp:color long and straight
gptkbp:coloration camouflaged for nesting
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance birdwatching interest
gptkbp:diet insects and small invertebrates
invertebrates
marine worms and crustaceans
gptkbp:egg_color olive-brown
gptkbp:egg_size about 4 cm long
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:John_James_Audubon
gptkbp:fledging_period about 20 days
gptkbp:flight_style straight and fast
gptkbp:foraging_behavior during low tide
probing mud
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Limnodromus
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
marshes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Long-billed Dowitcher
gptkbp:incubation_period 21–24 days
gptkbp:length 25–30 cm
gptkbp:migration long-distance
coastal and inland
influenced by weather patterns
stopover at wetlands
gptkbp:nest_location near water
gptkbp:nest_material grasses and reeds
gptkbp:nesting varies by location
ground-nester
gptkbp:population_trend monitored by conservation groups
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Short-billed_Dowitcher
gptkbp:research focus on migration patterns.
important for population monitoring
gptkbp:social_behavior often found in flocks
gptkbp:species gptkb:Limnodromus_scolopaceus
gptkbp:vocalization distinctive calls during mating season
gptkbp:was_marked_by long bill and short legs
gptkbp:weight 100–200 g
gptkbp:wildlife threat to population
gptkbp:wingspan 50–60 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range southern United States and Central America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Short-billed_Dowitcher
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6