greater yellowlegs

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:appearance long legs
long bill
gptkbp:behavior aggressive during breeding season
gptkbp:breeding_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:breeding_season May to July
gptkbp:call loud, clear 'tu-tu-tu' sound
gptkbp:coloration white below
gray-brown above
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance popular among birdwatchers
gptkbp:diet insects
crustaceans
small fish
gptkbp:egg_color pale brown with darker spots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Scolopacidae
gptkbp:fledging_period 21–24 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior stalking
sudden strikes
probes mud with bill
gptkbp:genus Tringa
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:tundra
wetlands
mudflats
gptkbp:habitat_preference shallow water
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label greater yellowlegs
gptkbp:incubation_period 23–25 days
gptkbp:length 28–36 cm
gptkbp:migration migratory bird
up to 4000 km
north-south migration
gptkbp:nest_location near water
gptkbp:nest_material grasses
gptkbp:nesting scrapes a shallow depression
ground-nesting bird
gptkbp:predators gptkb:mammals
birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:lesser_yellowlegs
gptkbp:research watches for predators
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:social_behavior often seen in flocks
gptkbp:species gptkb:Tringa_melanoleuca
gptkbp:status common in migration
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 150–300 g
gptkbp:wingspan 61–70 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range gptkb:Central_America
gptkbp:young precocial
leave nest shortly after hatching
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:lesser_yellowlegs
gptkb:Baskett_Slough_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkb:Bandon_Marsh_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7