Western snowy plover
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The Western snowy plover is a small, pale shorebird of North America's Pacific and Gulf coasts that nests on sandy beaches and dunes and is considered a conservation-sensitive species due to habitat loss and disturbance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| snowy plover | 2 |
| Western snowy plover canonical | 1 |
| western snowy plover | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5727457 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Western snowy plover Context triple: [Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes, habitatFor, Western snowy plover]
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Kentish plover
The Kentish plover is a small, pale shorebird of sandy coasts and salt flats, known for its quick, darting movements and widespread breeding across Eurasia and North Africa.
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B.
piping plover
The piping plover is a small, sand-colored shorebird native to North America, known for nesting on sandy beaches and being listed as a threatened species due to habitat loss and human disturbance.
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C.
Western meadowlark
The Western meadowlark is a medium-sized North American songbird known for its bright yellow breast with a black "V" and its rich, flute-like song across grasslands and prairies.
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D.
western sandpiper
The western sandpiper is a small migratory shorebird of North America that breeds in Arctic tundra and undertakes long-distance journeys along the Pacific coast to its wintering grounds.
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E.
Lark bunting
The lark bunting is a medium-sized North American sparrow known for the male’s striking black-and-white breeding plumage and melodious song, commonly found in the grasslands of the central United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Western snowy plover Target entity description: The Western snowy plover is a small, pale shorebird of North America's Pacific and Gulf coasts that nests on sandy beaches and dunes and is considered a conservation-sensitive species due to habitat loss and disturbance.
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A.
Kentish plover
The Kentish plover is a small, pale shorebird of sandy coasts and salt flats, known for its quick, darting movements and widespread breeding across Eurasia and North Africa.
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B.
piping plover
The piping plover is a small, sand-colored shorebird native to North America, known for nesting on sandy beaches and being listed as a threatened species due to habitat loss and human disturbance.
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C.
Western meadowlark
The Western meadowlark is a medium-sized North American songbird known for its bright yellow breast with a black "V" and its rich, flute-like song across grasslands and prairies.
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D.
western sandpiper
The western sandpiper is a small migratory shorebird of North America that breeds in Arctic tundra and undertakes long-distance journeys along the Pacific coast to its wintering grounds.
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E.
Lark bunting
The lark bunting is a medium-sized North American sparrow known for the male’s striking black-and-white breeding plumage and melodious song, commonly found in the grasslands of the central United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
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shorebird ⓘ subspecies ⓘ |
| billColor | black ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 15–17 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 30–50 grams ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | generally March through September on Pacific coast ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Gulf coast of North America
NERFINISHED
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Pacific coast of North America NERFINISHED ⓘ inland saline lakes and alkali flats in western North America ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 2–3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Pacific coast snowy plover
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Western snowy plover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
habitat loss
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human disturbance ⓘ predation on nests and chicks ⓘ recreational beach use ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
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insects ⓘ marine worms ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| eggAppearance | speckled eggs that blend with sand and pebbles ⓘ |
| family | Charadriidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | runs and pauses to pick prey from sand or wrack line ⓘ |
| genus | Charadrius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal sand dunes
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dry alkaline lakeshores ⓘ salt flats ⓘ sandy ocean beaches ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | threatened (U.S. Pacific coast population) ⓘ |
| isListedUnder | U.S. Endangered Species Act (Pacific coast population) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | dark gray to black ⓘ |
| managementAction |
predator control in key breeding sites
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public education about sharing the beach with plovers ⓘ seasonal beach closures around nesting areas ⓘ symbolic fencing and signage to protect nests ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
partially migratory
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some coastal populations are resident year-round ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
open sandy beaches above the high-tide line
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sparsely vegetated coastal dunes ⓘ |
| nestType | shallow scrape on the ground ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
Baja California
NERFINISHED
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Central America (Pacific coast) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific coast of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
both sexes incubate eggs
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males often tend chicks after hatching ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | snowy plover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
dark patches on sides of neck in breeding plumage
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pale sandy gray-brown upperparts ⓘ white underparts ⓘ |
| scientificName | Charadrius nivosus nivosus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threat |
beach driving
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beach raking and grooming ⓘ coastal development ⓘ dogs off leash on beaches ⓘ increased human presence during breeding season ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 35–40 centimeters ⓘ |
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Subject: Western snowy plover Description of subject: The Western snowy plover is a small, pale shorebird of North America's Pacific and Gulf coasts that nests on sandy beaches and dunes and is considered a conservation-sensitive species due to habitat loss and disturbance.
Referenced by (4)
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