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gptkbp:instanceOf
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bird
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gptkbp:adultPlumage
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distinctive markings
more mottled
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gptkbp:behavior
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ground forager
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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small groups
sandy beaches
September to December
affected by human activity
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gptkbp:clutchSize
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2–3 eggs
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gptkbp:colors
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white and brown
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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gptkb:BirdLife_International
Near Threatened
habitat protection
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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not widely recognized
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
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gptkbp:distribution
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endemic_to_Madagascar
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gptkbp:eggColor
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light brown
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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insect population control
vulnerable to changes
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Charadriidae
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gptkbp:field
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important for data collection
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gptkbp:fledgingPeriod
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about 30 days
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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picking insects from sand
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gptkbp:habitat
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coastal areas
open sandy areas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Madagascar plover
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gptkbp:humanInteraction
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limited disturbance preferred
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gptkbp:length
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20–22 cm
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gptkbp:localNames
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gptkb:Triton_plover
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gptkbp:matingSystem
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monogamous
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gptkbp:migration
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not applicable
non-migratory
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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gptkb:Madagascar
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground
common threat
scrape in sand
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gptkbp:officialResidence
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conducted_in_Madagascar
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gptkbp:order
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Charadriiformes
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gptkbp:populationTrend
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declining
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:relatedPatent
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plovers
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gptkbp:researchAreas
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studied for conservation efforts
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Nesomantis_thompsoni
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gptkbp:socialStructure
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solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:status
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protected species
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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soft calls
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gptkbp:weight
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50–70 g
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gptkbp:wildlife
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zoos and aquariums
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gptkbp:wingspan
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45–50 cm
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