Semipalmated Sandpiper

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkb:species
gptkbp:billColor short, straight, black bill
gptkbp:breedingRange gptkb:Alaska
gptkb:northern_Canada
gptkbp:callsign sharp 'kreep' note
gptkbp:clutchSize 3–4 eggs
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:conservationStatus Near Threatened
gptkbp:diet insects
crustaceans
mollusks
gptkbp:eggColor olive to buff with brown spots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1766
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Calidris
gptkbp:habitat arctic tundra
salt marshes
coastal mudflats
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Semipalmated Sandpiper
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 20 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Near Threatened
gptkbp:legColor black
gptkbp:length 13–15 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 7 years
gptkbp:migratory forms large flocks
long-distance migrant
gptkbp:namedFor partially webbed feet
gptkbp:nestType ground nest
gptkbp:notableStation gptkb:Bay_of_Fundy
gptkb:Delaware_Bay
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents
gptkbp:plumage white underparts
gray-brown upperparts
gptkbp:population declining
gptkbp:primaryBreedingHabitat Arctic tundra
gptkbp:primaryWinteringHabitat gptkb:coastal_South_America
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Calidris_pusilla
gptkbp:similarTo gptkb:Least_Sandpiper
gptkb:Western_Sandpiper
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
disturbance at stopover sites
gptkbp:weight 20–32 g
gptkbp:wingspan 35–37 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange northern South America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sandpiper
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5