Sandpipers

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:birds
gptkbp:adaptation Camouflage in habitat
gptkbp:adapted_into Behavioral flexibility
gptkbp:behavior Aggressive during nesting
gptkbp:breeding_behavior Nesting on the ground
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to summer
gptkbp:clutch_size Typically 3 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:color Long and slender
gptkbp:coloration Duller colors
More vibrant
Brown, gray, and white
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status Varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of coastal ecosystems
gptkbp:diet Invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution Worldwide
gptkbp:egg_color Speckled
gptkbp:example gptkb:Dunlin
gptkb:Least_Sandpiper
gptkb:Pectoral_Sandpiper
gptkb:Western_Sandpiper
gptkb:Sanderling
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:fledging_period About 3 weeks
gptkbp:flight_style Rapid wingbeats
gptkbp:foot Long legs
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Pecking and probing
Run and peck
gptkbp:fossil_record Ancient lineage
gptkbp:habitat Arctic tundra
Wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sandpipers
gptkbp:human_interaction Birdwatching interest
gptkbp:incubation_period About 21 days
gptkbp:mating_system Aerial displays
gptkbp:migration Seasonal
Stopover sites
Coastal and inland
gptkbp:nesting Ground nests
gptkbp:nesting_site Near water bodies
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:predators Birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species Plovers
Curlews
Godwits
Phalaropes
gptkbp:reproduction Monogamous during breeding season
gptkbp:research_importance Indicator species
gptkbp:size Small to medium-sized
gptkbp:social_behavior Often found in flocks
gptkbp:social_structure Hierarchical in flocks
gptkbp:tail_type Short and square
gptkbp:threats Climate change
Pollution
Habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization Varied calls
gptkbp:wing_configuration Long and pointed
gptkbp:wingspan Varies by species
gptkbp:wintering_range Coastal areas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Dowitcher
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6