ringed plover

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Schiermonnikoog_National_Park
gptkb:The_Wash_Special_Protection_Area
gptkbp:behavior gregarious
territorial during breeding season
forages in flocks
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:calls_for trumpet-like sound
gptkbp:color brown and white plumage
gptkbp:conservation_efforts breeding programs
habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of coastal ecosystems
gptkbp:diet insects
small invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:egg_color speckled
typically 3 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Charadriidae
gptkbp:fledging_period about 30 days
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Charadrius
gptkbp:habitat temperate regions
coastal areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ringed plover
gptkbp:incubation_period about 28 days
gptkbp:length 18 to 20 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 3 to 5 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Ringed_Plover
gptkb:Pluvier_à_collier
gptkb:Pluvier_de_mer
gptkbp:mating_system aerial displays
gptkbp:migration migratory bird
short-distance migrator
gptkbp:nesting dunes
varies by location
sandy beaches
ground nester
shingle beaches
gptkbp:predators foxes
birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Kentish_plover
gptkb:Pacific_plover
gptkbp:species gptkb:Charadrius_hiaticula
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Charadrius_hiaticula_tundrae
gptkb:Charadrius_hiaticula_hiaticula
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
predation
human disturbance
gptkbp:weight 50 to 100 g
gptkbp:wingspan 50 to 60 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range coastal areas