Wilson's Plover

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:billColor thick and black
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:spring
summer
gptkbp:clutchSize 2-4 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Wilson's_Plover
gptkb:Charadrius_wilsonia
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Alexander_Wilson
gptkbp:diet insects
crustaceans
marine invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Americas
gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Atlantic_coast_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:family gptkb:Charadriidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1814
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
Caribbean islands
gptkbp:habitat sandy beaches
coastal lagoons
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wilson's Plover
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 22693813
gptkbp:length 17–20 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:migratory partially migratory
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Alexander_Wilson
gptkbp:nestType scrape on sand
gptkbp:order gptkb:Charadriiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents incubate eggs
both parents care for chicks
gptkbp:plumage brown upperparts
white underparts
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Charadrius_wilsonia
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males have darker breast bands
gptkbp:size medium-sized plover
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Charadrius_wilsonia_beldingi
gptkb:Charadrius_wilsonia_crassirostris
gptkb:Charadrius_wilsonia_wilsonia
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
predation
disturbance by humans
gptkbp:vocalization soft whistled calls
gptkbp:weight 55–70 g
gptkbp:wingspan 43–48 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Plover
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6