Saint Helena plover

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:behavior ground-nesting
gptkbp:breedingSeason open grassland
September to December
low due to predation
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:colors brown and white
camouflaged
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:BirdLife_International
breeding programs
endangered
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:national_symbol_of_Saint_Helena
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:eggColor 30 days
light brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Charadriidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:R._A._Smith
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 30 to 35 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground forager
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
open areas with low vegetation
limited_to_Saint_Helena
gptkbp:hasPopulation declined significantly
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saint Helena plover
gptkbp:length 15–18 cm
gptkbp:localNames Wirebird
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
not migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Saint_Helena
gptkb:Saint_Helena_Island
gptkbp:nesting ground
high risk
scrapes in the ground
gptkbp:officialResidence ongoing
gptkbp:populationTrend decreasing
fewer than 300 individuals
gptkbp:predators cats
gptkbp:relatedTo other plovers
gptkbp:reproduction monogamous
gptkbp:researchAreas studied for conservation
gptkbp:scientificName Charadrius sanctaehelenae
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization soft calls
gptkbp:weight 40–60 g
gptkbp:wildlife Endangered
gptkbp:wingspan 40–45 cm
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1650