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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:behavior
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ground-nesting
foraging
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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monogamous
around 8000 pairs
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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gptkb:spring
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gptkbp:call
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soft peeps
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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3 to 4 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:white
tan
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gptkbp:coloration
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white underparts
light brown back
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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public awareness campaigns
habitat restoration
nest protection
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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near threatened
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of coastal conservation
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
seeds
crustaceans
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gptkbp:egg_color
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speckled
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 30 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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run and peck
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:lakes
Atlantic Coast
beaches
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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piping plover
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 28 days
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gptkbp:is_protected_by
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protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
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gptkbp:lifespan
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3 to 5 years
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory
up to 2000 miles
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gptkbp:nesting
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April to August
scrape nest
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gptkbp:nesting_site
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gptkb:sand_dunes
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gptkbp:population_trend
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declining
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Charadrius_alexandrinus
gptkb:Charadrius_hiaticula
gptkb:Roman_Empire
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gptkbp:research_focus
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behavioral studies
population monitoring
habitat use studies
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Charadrius_melodus
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gptkbp:size
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small
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
predation
human disturbance
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gptkbp:vision
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good
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gptkbp:weight
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50 to 100 grams
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gptkbp:wingspan
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15 to 18 inches
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gptkbp:young
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precocial
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Fire_Island_National_Seashore
gptkb:Plum_Island_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkb:Parker_River_National_Wildlife_Refuge
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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