Piping Plovers

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior courtship displays
foraging
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous
gptkbp:breeding_season gptkb:spring
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:color_of_bill black tip
gptkbp:coloration light brown
darker and more mottled
pale brown and white
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:U._S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkb:Agriculture
public awareness campaigns
habitat restoration
nest protection
gptkbp:conservation_status near threatened
gptkbp:diet insects
seeds
crustaceans
gptkbp:egg_color camouflaged
gptkbp:fledging_period about 30 days
gptkbp:foot webbed
gptkbp:foraging_behavior run and peck
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Great_Lakes_region
Atlantic Coast
beaches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piping Plovers
gptkbp:incubation_period about 28 days
gptkbp:is_protected_by gptkb:Endangered_Species_Act
gptkbp:migration coastal routes
migratory bird
gptkbp:nesting ground nesting
gptkbp:nesting_site dunes
sandy areas
gravel beaches
gptkbp:population_trend declining
gptkbp:predators foxes
crows
gulls
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Charadrius_melodus
gptkbp:size small
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:tail_type short and square
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
predation
human disturbance
gptkbp:vocalization soft calls
gptkbp:weight 50 to 100 grams
gptkbp:wing_configuration short and rounded
gptkbp:wingspan 14 to 16 inches
gptkbp:wintering_range gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:southern_United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Long_Point_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8