Snowy Plover

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior ground-nesting
gptkbp:bill_coloration gptkb:black
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:call soft peeps
gptkbp:chick_development precocial
gptkbp:coloration white underparts
brown upperparts
black markings on head
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
public awareness campaigns
monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:egg_color cream or light brown
gptkbp:egg_size 8 g
30 x 22 mm
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Charadriidae
gptkbp:fledging_period 25–30 days
gptkbp:foot_coloration yellowish
gptkbp:foraging_behavior run and stop
sight foraging
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Charadrius
gptkbp:habitat beaches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Snowy Plover
gptkbp:incubation_period about 28 days
gptkbp:length 15–18 cm
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
coastal routes
gptkbp:nesting March to August
scrape in sand
gptkbp:nesting_site sand or gravel
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Black-bellied_Plover
gptkb:Piping_Plover
gptkb:Killdeer
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:species gptkb:Charadrius_nivosus
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Eastern_Snowy_Plover
gptkb:Western_Snowy_Plover
gptkbp:tail_type white with black tips
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
predation
human disturbance
gptkbp:weight 30–60 g
gptkbp:wing_configuration brown and white
gptkbp:wingspan 40–45 cm
gptkbp:young chicks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Birds_of_America
gptkb:Pantanal_Matogrossense_National_Park
gptkb:The_Birds_of_America
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5