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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Apus_Indica
gptkb:family_Apodidae
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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long and pointed
up to 200 km/h
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gptkbp:behavior
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gregarious
highly aerial
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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April to August
cavity nester
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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2–5 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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dark brown above, white below
seasonal variation
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gptkbp:common_name
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common swift
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of summer
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
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gptkbp:distribution
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Europe, Asia, Africa
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gptkbp:egg_color
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gptkb:white
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Apodidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
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gptkbp:first_flight
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fast and agile
excellent glider
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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40–50 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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aerial forager
communal roosting
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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Pleistocene
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gptkbp:habitat
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urban areas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Apus apus
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gptkbp:impact
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adapted to urban environments
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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19–21 days
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gptkbp:length
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16–17 cm
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 5 years in the wild
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gptkbp:mating_system
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monogamous
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory species
migrates to Africa in winter
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gptkbp:nesting
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high in urban areas
under eaves or in buildings
feathers and plant material
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gptkbp:order
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Apodiformes
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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Apus melba
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gptkbp:social_structure
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flocks during migration
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gptkbp:subspecies
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Apus apus affinis
Apus apus apus
Apus apus pekinensis
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gptkbp:tail_type
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forked tail
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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non-territorial during breeding.
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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screaming calls
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gptkbp:weight
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30–50 g
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gptkbp:wingspan
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40–45 cm
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gptkbp:year
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1758
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