Piping Plover

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:behavior courtship displays
foraging
territoriality
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:North_America
April to August
gptkbp:clutchSize 3 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:colors light brown
white underparts
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Near Threatened
habitat protection
public awareness campaigns
nesting site monitoring
gptkbp:description gptkb:Alexander_Wilson
gptkbp:diet insects
crustaceans
gptkbp:eggColor cream to light brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Charadriidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Charadrius_melodus
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1814
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 25 to 35 days
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Charadrius
gptkbp:habitat beaches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piping Plover
gptkbp:iceClass coastal_areas_of_the_southern_United_States_and_Mexico
gptkbp:length 18–20 cm
gptkbp:migration migratory bird
gptkbp:nesting sand dunes
beach grass
ground-nesting
wrack_line
gptkbp:populationTrend declining
gptkbp:predators foxes
raccoons
crows
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Kentish_Plover
Common Ringed Plover
Snowy Plover
gptkbp:soundtrack calls
chirps
trills
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
predation
human disturbance
gptkbp:weight 40–60 g
gptkbp:wingspan 42–48 cm