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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:Calidris_virgata
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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brown and white
grayish-brown
more streaked
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gptkbp:behavior
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often found in flocks
agile flyer
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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May to July
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gptkbp:calls_for
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trumpet-like sound
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gptkbp:color
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camouflaged plumage
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
public awareness campaigns
monitoring populations
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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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featured in local folklore
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:mythological_figure
insects
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gptkbp:egg_color
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speckled brown
about 2.5 cm
about 10 g
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Scolopacidae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 21 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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probing in mud
pecking
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Calidris
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:Arctic_Canada
beaches
mudflats
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Western Sandpiper
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gptkbp:length
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18–20 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 10 years
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gptkbp:mating_system
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aerial displays
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gptkbp:migration
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gptkb:Pacific_Flyway
long-distance migratory bird
fall migration starts in August
spring migration starts in March
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gptkbp:nesting
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near water
ground-nesting bird
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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:Dunlin
gptkb:Least_Sandpiper
gptkb:Pectoral_Sandpiper
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gptkbp:research
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important for migration patterns
studied for migration ecology
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Calidris_mauri
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Calidris_mauri_mauri
gptkb:Calidris_mauri_ruficollis
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gptkbp:threats
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climate change
pollution
habitat loss
human disturbance
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gptkbp:weight
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30–70 g
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gptkbp:wildlife
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popular among birdwatchers
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gptkbp:wingspan
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40–45 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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coastal areas of the Americas
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