Asian Nightjar

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:age altricial
gptkbp:aircraft long and pointed
gptkbp:airlines silent flight
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:Southeast_Asia
solitary
April to August
gptkbp:callsFor soft cooing sounds
gptkbp:colors dark brown
brown and gray
spotted brown
short and wide
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Asia
gptkbp:eggColor white
30 x 24 mm
gptkbp:family Caprimulgidae
gptkbp:fauna Common Nightjar
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 20 days
gptkbp:foot small and weak
gptkbp:foragingBehavior aerial
gptkbp:genus Caprimulgus
gptkbp:habitat forests
gptkbp:headCoach annual
gptkbp:headlights square
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Asian Nightjar
gptkbp:iceClass South_Asia
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 18 days
gptkbp:length 24–28 cm
gptkbp:localNames varies by region
gptkbp:migration seasonal
partial migrant
gptkbp:nesting ground
leaf litter
gptkbp:order Caprimulgiformes
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:soundtrack varied and complex
gptkbp:subspecies C. a. asiaticus
C. a. javanicus
C. a. mindanensis
C. a. ruficollis
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Least Concern
gptkbp:territory yes
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization mating calls
gptkbp:weight 70–100 g
gptkbp:wingspan annual
cryptic coloration
50–60 cm