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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Western_snowy_plover
gptkb:Merced_National_Wildlife_Refuge
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gptkbp:behavior
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ground-nesting
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:calls_for
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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:black
gptkb:white
yellowish
white underparts
light brown upperparts
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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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speckled
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Charadriidae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 25 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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run and peck
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Charadrius
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gptkbp:habitat
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beaches
coastal areas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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snowy plover
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 28 days
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:little_plover
gptkb:snowy_plover
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gptkbp:mating_system
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monogamous
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gptkbp:migration
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some populations migrate
short-distance migrator
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gptkbp:nesting
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scrapes in sand
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
birds of prey
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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:Kentucky_plover
gptkb:Pacific_plover
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gptkbp:research
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studied for conservation efforts
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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:species
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gptkb:Charadrius_nivosus
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gptkbp:status
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protected species in some areas
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
predation
human disturbance
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gptkbp:weight
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1.5 to 2.5 ounces
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gptkbp:wingspan
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15 to 18 inches
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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southern U. S. and Mexico
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