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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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brown and gray with streaks
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gptkbp:appearance
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slender body
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gptkbp:behavior
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foraging in mudflats
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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influenced by predation
North American populations
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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May to July
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gptkbp:call
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a series of 'kik' notes
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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3 to 5 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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long and straight
about 5 to 7 cm
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gptkbp:coloration
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more vibrant than winter plumage
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection initiatives
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:mollusks
insects
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gptkbp:egg_color
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pale brown with darker spots
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gptkbp:egg_size
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about 4 cm long
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Scolopacidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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by John James Audubon
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 20 days
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gptkbp:flight_style
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strong and direct
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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probing in mud
picking food from mud
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Limnodromus
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gptkbp:habitat
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wetlands
marshes and wet meadows
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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mudflats and estuaries
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gptkbp:hatching_time
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young are precocial
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Short-billed Dowitcher
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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21 to 24 days
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gptkbp:length
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23 to 28 cm
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gptkbp:migration
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gptkb:Atlantic_Flyway
late summer to early fall
long-distance migratory bird
up to 5000 km
migrates alone or in small groups
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gptkbp:nest_location
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on the ground among vegetation
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground-nesting
depends on habitat quality
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gptkbp:population_trend
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stable in many areas
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Long-billed_Dowitcher
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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often seen in flocks
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Limnodromus_griseus
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gptkbp:tail_type
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short and square-shaped
white with dark tips
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gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:vocalization
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distinctive and varied calls
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gptkbp:was_marked_by
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shorter bill than Long-billed Dowitcher
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gptkbp:weight
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70 to 150 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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45 to 50 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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Central and South America
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:sandpiper
gptkb:Long-billed_Dowitcher
gptkb:Limnodromus_griseus
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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