Solitary Sandpiper

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and white
more streaked and less defined
mottled brown and white
gptkbp:behavior often seen near water
gptkbp:breeding_behavior varies by region
gptkbp:breeding_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:breeding_season May to July
gptkbp:call a series of high-pitched notes
gptkbp:color straight and slender
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Solitary_Sandpiper
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet insects
invertebrates and small fish
gptkbp:egg_color pale brown with dark spots
gptkbp:egg_laying typically 3-4 eggs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:fledging_period about 21 days
gptkbp:foot greenish-yellow
gptkbp:foraging_behavior solitary or in small groups
probing in mud
gptkbp:genus Tringa
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
marshes and wet meadows
gptkbp:habitat_preference freshwater wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Solitary Sandpiper
gptkbp:incubation_period about 23 days
gptkbp:length 20–25 cm
gptkbp:migration migratory
late summer to early fall
up to 5000 km
often seen in small flocks
along the Mississippi Flyway
gptkbp:nest_location on the ground, often near water
gptkbp:nesting ground-nester
depends on habitat quality
late May to early July
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Lesser_Yellowlegs
gptkbp:research often seen foraging alone
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Tringa_solitaria
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:species gptkb:Tringa_solitaria
gptkbp:subspecies none recognized
gptkbp:tail_type white with dark edges
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization often heard during breeding season
gptkbp:was_marked_by white eye ring
gptkbp:weight 70–150 g
gptkbp:wingspan 45–50 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range Central and South America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ornithological_Biography
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6