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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Babe:_Pig_in_the_City
gptkb:The_Complete_Bloom_County
gptkb:Tarzan's_New_York_Adventure
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gptkbp:adaptation
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seasonal migration
long legs for wading
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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black and white
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gptkbp:behavior
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gregarious
forages in shallow water
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:calls_for
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varied vocalizations
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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3-4 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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white and black
upturned bill
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat restoration
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of wetlands
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gptkbp:diet
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invertebrates
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gptkbp:distribution
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North America, Europe, Asia
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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indicator species
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gptkbp:egg_color
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speckled brown
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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affected by climate change
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Recurvirostridae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 4 weeks
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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filter feeding
sweeping motion
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Recurvirostra
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gptkbp:habitat
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temperate regions
wetlands
shallow marshes
mudflats and estuaries
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Avocet
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 24 days
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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flocking behavior
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gptkbp:length
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40-50 cm
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gptkbp:mating_system
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monogamous
aerial displays
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gptkbp:migration
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varies by population
depends on weather conditions
migratory bird
coastal and inland
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gptkbp:nesting
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varies by location
ground-nesting
grasses and reeds
depends on habitat quality
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gptkbp:population_trend
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stable in some areas
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Black-winged_Stilt
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gptkbp:research_interest
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studied for ecology
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gptkbp:social_structure
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breeding pairs
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Recurvirostra_avosetta
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends nesting area
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:type_of_care
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dependent on parents
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gptkbp:vision
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excellent eyesight
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gptkbp:vocalization
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calls during breeding season
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gptkbp:wildlife
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popular among birdwatchers
important for conservation
high during nesting season
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gptkbp:wingspan
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70-80 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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warmer coastal areas
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