Swainson's Plover

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior ground-nesting
gptkbp:breeding_range coastal areas
open areas
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:call soft whistle
gptkbp:color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:color_of_bill gptkb:black
gptkbp:coloration brown and white
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance not widely recognized
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution Africa and South America
gptkbp:egg_color speckled
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Charadriidae
gptkbp:fledging_period about 30 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior mudflats
runs and stops
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Charadrius
gptkbp:habitat sandy beaches
shores
gptkbp:habitat_preference open sandy areas
gptkbp:hatching_time high in undisturbed areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Swainson's Plover
gptkbp:incubation_period 24-28 days
gptkbp:length 18–20 cm
gptkbp:mating_system aerial displays
vocal and visual displays
gptkbp:migration partial migrant
seasonal migration
depends on region
short to moderate
gptkbp:nest_material grasses and pebbles
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:ground
variable
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Kentish_Plover
gptkbp:research_status studied for ecology
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:social_behavior often seen in pairs
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:species gptkb:Charadrius_alexandrinus
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Charadrius_alexandrinus_alexandrinus
gptkb:Charadrius_alexandrinus_dealbatus
Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus
gptkbp:tail_type gptkb:white
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization distinctive calls
gptkbp:weight 40–80 g
gptkbp:wing_configuration brown with white edges
gptkbp:wingspan 40–45 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Swainson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7