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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Hanford_Reach_National_Monument
gptkb:Palo_Alto_Baylands_Nature_Preserve
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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brown with white edges
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gptkbp:behavior
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ground-nesting
camouflaged nesting
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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monogamous
spring to summer
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gptkbp:calls_for
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soft peeps
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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3 to 4 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:black
yellowish
white underparts
pale brown back
white and light brown
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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gptkb:U._S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service
gptkb:Community_Center
habitat protection
nesting site monitoring
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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threatened
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
small invertebrates
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gptkbp:egg_color
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cream to light brown
about 3 cm long
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gptkbp:eye_color
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dark brown
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 30 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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forages along the shoreline
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gptkbp:habitat
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Pacific Coast of North America
coastal beaches
sandy or gravelly areas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Western snowy plover
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 28 days
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gptkbp:lifespan
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3 to 5 years
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory
southern coastal areas
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gptkbp:nesting
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low
April to August
scrapes in sand
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gptkbp:population_trend
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declining
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:snowy_plover
Charadrius species
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Charadrius_nivosus
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gptkbp:size
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15 to 18 cm in length
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Pacific_snowy_plover
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gptkbp:tail_type
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gptkb:white
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
predation
human disturbance
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gptkbp:weight
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40 to 60 grams
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gptkbp:wingspan
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40 to 45 cm
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