Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:bird
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ornithological_Biography
|
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
lightweight
long and pointed |
| gptkbp:behavior |
gregarious
active and agile |
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
monogamous
spring to summer high in suitable areas often large |
| gptkbp:calls_for |
chirping sounds
|
| gptkbp:color |
blue and white
short and wide iridescent blue upperparts |
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
|
| gptkbp:diet |
insects
|
| gptkbp:egg_color |
gptkb:white
|
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Hirundinidae
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
by Audubon in 1827
|
| gptkbp:first_flight |
aerial
|
| gptkbp:fledging_period |
20 to 25 days
|
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
low to moderate
aerial hawking catching insects in flight |
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Petrochelidon
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
gptkb:North_America
near water bodies open areas near water cliffs and man-made structures |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American Cliff Swallow
|
| gptkbp:incubation_period |
14 to 16 days
|
| gptkbp:interacts_with |
display behaviors during courtship
|
| gptkbp:length |
14 to 16 cm
|
| gptkbp:migration |
migratory
long-distance migrant through Central America |
| gptkbp:nesting |
varies by location
mud April to August cup-shaped colonial nester with other swallows high in colonies under bridges returns to same site annually predation and human disturbance collected mud and grass food availability and site location |
| gptkbp:population_trend |
gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
|
| gptkbp:predators |
hawks
|
| gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Barn_Swallow
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
flocks
|
| gptkbp:species |
gptkb:Petrochelidon_pyrrhonota
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
none recognized
|
| gptkbp:tail_type |
forked tail
long outer tail feathers |
| gptkbp:vocalization |
varied calls
|
| gptkbp:weight |
15 to 20 g
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
30 to 32 cm
|
| gptkbp:wintering_range |
gptkb:South_America
|