Apus apus

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Apus_apus
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:binomialAuthority gptkb:Apus_apus
gptkbp:bodyLength 16-17 cm
gptkbp:breedingSeason May to August
gptkbp:callsign high-pitched screams
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:clutchSize 2-3
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Common_swift
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkbp:family gptkb:Apodidae
gptkbp:firstFlightAge 37-56 days
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Apus
gptkbp:habitat urban areas
cliffs
gptkbp:hasWings up to 111.6 km/h
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Apus apus
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 22686817
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 21 years
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:migratory true
Europe to Africa
gptkbp:molting in Africa
gptkbp:nestType crevices
gptkbp:nocturnalRoosting in flight
gptkbp:notableFeature spends most of life in flight
gptkbp:order gptkb:Apodiformes
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Apus
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators owls
falcons
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientificAuthority gptkb:Linnaeus,_1758
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:statusInUK gptkb:Amber_List
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Hirundo_apus
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:weight 31-52 g
gptkbp:wingspan 40-44 cm
gptkbp:winteringRegion gptkb:Sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Apodidae
gptkb:common_swift
gptkb:Apus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6