Spotted sandpiper

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adult_plumage spotted brown
spotted underparts
more streaked and less spotted
gptkbp:behavior foraging
solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:breeding_season monogamous
spring to summer
gptkbp:calls_for whistled 'peet peet peet' sound
gptkbp:clutch_size 3-4 eggs
gptkbp:color brown and white
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitored by bird conservation groups
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in birdwatching
gptkbp:diet insects
small crustaceans
gptkbp:egg_color brownish
3-4 eggs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:first_flight flapping flight
gptkbp:fledging_period about 30 days
gptkbp:foot yellow-green
gptkbp:foraging_behavior diurnal
probing in mud
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:North_America
wetlands
near water bodies
shallow water areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spotted sandpiper
gptkbp:incubation_period 21-24 days
gptkbp:length 18–20 cm
gptkbp:migration fall and spring
long-distance migrator
migratory bird
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:railway_station
on the ground
grasses and reeds
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:range Canada to southern South America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Common_sandpiper
Greater yellowlegs
gptkbp:research often seen bobbing while walking
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Actitis_macularius
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Actitis_macularius_macularius
gptkb:Actitis_macularius_ruficollis
gptkbp:tail_type short and square
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:vocalization distinctive calls
gptkbp:weight 40–90 g
gptkbp:wingspan 40–45 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range coastal areas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:San_Bernard_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkb:Common_sandpiper
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5