Pectoral Sandpiper

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:airlines straight and fast
gptkbp:behavior forages in mudflats
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:North_America
monogamous
May to July
gptkbp:callsFor a series of sharp notes
gptkbp:classification gptkb:Calidris
Animalia
Aves
Charadriiformes
Chordata
Scolopacidae
Scolopaciformes
gptkbp:communityEvents often seen in flocks
gptkbp:diet insects
small invertebrates
gptkbp:eggColor light brown
3-4 eggs
2.5–3.0 cm
gptkbp:family Scolopacidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Calidris_melanotos
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 20 days
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Calidris
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pectoral Sandpiper
gptkbp:iceClass gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 21-23 days
gptkbp:introduced by_John_James_Audubon
gptkbp:length 20–23 cm
gptkbp:migration August to October
long-distance migratory bird
trans-equatorial migration
gptkbp:nesting ground
scrapes in the ground
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:range North_America_to_South_America
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
gptkbp:was_marked_by long bill
white belly
streaked breast
dark cap
pale supercilium
gptkbp:weight 50–100 g
gptkbp:wildlife tundra
gptkbp:wingspan brown and white
50–60 cm
more mottled and less defined
distinctive pectoral band