Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:bird
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| gptkbp:adult_plumage |
white and black with a long, upward-curved bill
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| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
black and white
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
often seen in mixed-species flocks
social bird |
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
spring to summer
precocial white head and neck rusty red head and neck |
| gptkbp:calls_for |
a series of high-pitched notes
|
| gptkbp:color |
up to 10 cm
curved and slender long and blue-gray |
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
habitat restoration and protection
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| gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
symbol of wetland conservation
|
| gptkbp:diet |
invertebrates
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:North_America
|
| gptkbp:egg_color |
light brown with dark spots
typically 3-4 eggs per clutch |
| gptkbp:eye_color |
dark brown
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| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Recurvirostridae
|
| gptkbp:first_flight |
strong and direct
|
| gptkbp:fledging_period |
about 25 days
|
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
forages in shallow water
mudflats and shallow waters sweeping its bill through the water |
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Recurvirostra
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| gptkbp:habitat |
wetlands
Great Plains and western U. S. shallow marshes and lakes |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The American Avocet
|
| gptkbp:incubation_period |
about 24-28 days
|
| gptkbp:interacts_with |
communicates through body language and calls
|
| gptkbp:length |
40–43 cm
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 15 years in the wild
|
| gptkbp:mating_system |
aerial displays and vocalizations
|
| gptkbp:migration |
migratory bird
often seen in large flocks from breeding grounds to southern U. S. and Mexico |
| gptkbp:nesting |
gptkb:railway_station
scrapes in the ground depends on habitat quality both parents incubate eggs often in colonies |
| gptkbp:predators |
foxes, raccoons, and birds of prey
|
| gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Black-necked_Stilt
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| gptkbp:social_structure |
forms large flocks
|
| gptkbp:species |
gptkb:Recurvirostra_americana
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
none recognized
|
| gptkbp:tail_type |
white with black tips
|
| gptkbp:territorial_behavior |
defends nesting territory
|
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss and pollution
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| gptkbp:voice_actor |
contact calls and alarm calls
|
| gptkbp:weight |
250–400 g
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
70–75 cm
|
| gptkbp:wintering_range |
southern U. S. and Mexico
|
| gptkbp:young |
downy chicks
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tarzan's_New_York_Adventure
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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