Wood sandpiper

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ranthambore
gptkbp:adult_plumage more streaked and less defined
mottled brown and white
brown and white spotted
gptkbp:aircraft_operated brown with white spots
gptkbp:appearance long legs and a long bill
gptkbp:behavior foraging in shallow water
often seen with other waders
gptkbp:breeding_season April to July
monogamous during breeding season
gptkbp:calls_for a series of high-pitched notes
gptkbp:color greenish-yellow
straight and slender
about 4–5 cm
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in birdwatching
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:egg_color pale brown
about 30 x 22 mm
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:first_described_by by Carl Linnaeus
gptkbp:first_flight straight and fast
gptkbp:fledging_period about 21 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior during low tide
picking insects from mud
gptkbp:genus Tringa
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Eurasia
wetlands
freshwater marshes
northern Europe and Asia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wood sandpiper
gptkbp:incubation_period 22–24 days
gptkbp:length 20–23 cm
gptkbp:migration migratory
stopover sites important
up to 5,000 km
Africa and southern Asia
late summer and early autumn
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:railway_station
near water bodies
grasses and reeds
depends on habitat quality
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Common_sandpiper
gptkbp:research_interest studied for migration patterns
gptkbp:scientific_classification Tringa glareola Linnaeus, 1758
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:species gptkb:Tringa_glareola
gptkbp:tail_type white with dark edges
gptkbp:territorial_behavior not territorial during migration
gptkbp:threats habitat loss and climate change
gptkbp:vocalization often heard during breeding season
gptkbp:weight 50–100 g
gptkbp:wingspan 40–45 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa