| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:bird 
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                                | gptkbp:breedingRange | gptkb:Baja_California gptkb:California
 gptkb:Oregon
 gptkb:Washington
 
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                                | gptkbp:clutchSize | 2-6 
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                                | gptkbp:conservationStatus | Near Threatened Threatened (US Endangered Species Act)
 
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                                | gptkbp:diet | insects marine invertebrates
 
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                                | gptkbp:distinctiveMarkings | black patches on head and neck 
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                                | gptkbp:family | gptkb:Charadriidae 
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                                | gptkbp:firstDescribed | gptkb:Louis_Jean_Pierre_Vieillot 1819
 
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                                | gptkbp:foundIn | gptkb:Mexico gptkb:United_States
 gptkb:Pacific_Coast
 
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                                | gptkbp:genus | gptkb:Charadrius 
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                                | gptkbp:habitat | beaches salt flats
 coastal dunes
 
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                                | gptkbp:incubationPeriod | about 26 days 
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                                | gptkbp:length | 15-17 cm 
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                                | gptkbp:lifespan | up to 15 years 
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                                | gptkbp:migratory | partially migratory 
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                                | gptkbp:nesting | March to September 
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                                | gptkbp:order | gptkb:Charadriiformes 
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                                | gptkbp:plumage | white underparts pale brown upperparts
 
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                                | gptkbp:protectedBy | gptkb:U.S._Fish_and_Wildlife_Service 
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                                | gptkbp:scientificName | gptkb:Charadrius_nivosus_nivosus 
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                                | gptkbp:species | gptkb:Charadrius_nivosus 
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                                | gptkbp:subspecies | snowy plover nivosus
 
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                                | gptkbp:threats | habitat loss predation
 human disturbance
 
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                                | gptkbp:weight | 40-60 g 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Oregon_Dunes gptkb:Palo_Alto_Baylands_Nature_Preserve
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 5 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | western snowy plover 
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