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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adult_plumage
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more streaked and less defined
mottled brown and white
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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brown with white wing bars
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gptkbp:behavior
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often seen in small groups
solitary or in pairs outside breeding season
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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Europe and Asia
April to July
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gptkbp:calls_for
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a sharp 'teet' sound
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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average 4 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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dark
greenish-yellow
brown and white plumage
short and straight
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:common_sandpiper
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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monitoring populations
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
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gptkbp:egg_color
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3-5 eggs
brownish with darker spots
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gptkbp:eye_color
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dark brown
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Scolopacidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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by Linnaeus in 1758
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gptkbp:first_flight
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short, rapid wingbeats
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 3 weeks
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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probes in mud
forages by sight and touch
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gptkbp:genus
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Actitis
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gptkbp:habitat
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wetlands
Palearctic region
mudflats and shorelines
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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common sandpiper
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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21-24 days
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gptkbp:length
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20–23 cm
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory
often seen in flocks
depends on weather conditions
long-distance migrant
up to 5000 km
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gptkbp:nesting
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gptkb:railway_station
varies by location
near water
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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:spotted_sandpiper
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Actitis_hypoleucos
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gptkbp:social_structure
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often seen with other shorebirds
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Actitis_hypoleucos
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none recognized
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gptkbp:tail_type
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often flicks tail up and down
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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males defend nesting territory
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gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:vocalization
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distinctive call during breeding season
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gptkbp:weight
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50–100 g
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gptkbp:wildlife
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threat to population
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gptkbp:wingspan
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32–35 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
Africa and South Asia
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:spotted_sandpiper
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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