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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adaptations
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adapted to coastal life
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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distinctive black and white markings
more mottled and brown
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gptkbp:behavior
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territorial during breeding season
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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monogamous during breeding season
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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coastal areas of North America
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:call
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loud, wailing sound
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gptkbp:coloration
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gray-brown plumage
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
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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 coastal ecosystems
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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indicator species for wetland health
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gptkbp:egg_color
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speckled brown
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Scolopacidae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 30 days
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gptkbp:flight_style
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strong and direct
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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diurnal
probing in mud
visual and tactile
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gptkbp:genus
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Tringa
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gptkbp:habitat
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salt marshes
varies by season
coastal wetlands
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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mudflats and estuaries
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Willet
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gptkbp:human_interaction
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observed in coastal areas
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 24 days
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gptkbp:length
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38–43 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 20 years
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gptkbp:migration
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late summer to fall
up to 3,000 miles
migratory bird
along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
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gptkbp:nest_location
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near water
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gptkbp:nesting
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varies by location
ground-nester
depends on habitat availability
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Charadriiformes
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gptkbp:population_trend
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stable in many 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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other shorebirds
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gptkbp:reproduction
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high fecundity
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gptkbp:seasonal_activities
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changes with seasons
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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often seen in flocks
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gptkbp:social_structure
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flocks during migration
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Tringa_semipalmata_semipalmata
gptkb:Tringa_semipalmata_inornata
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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used for communication
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gptkbp:was_marked_by
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long legs and bill
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gptkbp:weight
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200–400 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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70–80 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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southern United States to South America
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Birds_of_America
gptkb:The_Birds_of_America
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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