Bank Swallow

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rough-winged_Swallow
gptkb:Northern_Rough-winged_Swallow
gptkb:Riparia_riparia
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown upperparts and white underparts
more mottled and less distinct
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 30 mph
long and pointed
gptkbp:behavior often found in colonies
often seen skimming over water
gptkbp:class gptkb:Zord
gptkbp:clutch_size 3-7 eggs
gptkbp:color brown and white
short and wide
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Bank_Swallow
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat restoration
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution worldwide except for polar regions
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:family gptkb:Hirundinidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:first_flight swift and agile
gptkbp:fledging_period 20-25 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior aerial forager
hawking insects
gptkbp:genus Riparia
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:North_America
near water bodies
riverbanks and lakeshores
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bank Swallow
gptkbp:incubation_period 12-16 days
female incubates eggs
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:length 12-14 cm
gptkbp:local_names Sand Martin
gptkbp:mating_system both parents care for young
gptkbp:migration often seen in flocks
long-distance migrator
migratory bird
gptkbp:nesting spring to summer
varies by location
mud and grass
burrows in sandy banks
may compete with other swallows.
vertical banks or cliffs
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Cliff_Swallow
gptkbp:reproduction lays 3-7 eggs
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Riparia_riparia
gptkbp:social_structure colonial nesting
gptkbp:species gptkb:Riparia_riparia
gptkbp:tail_type forked tail
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization chirping sounds
gptkbp:weight 10-20 g
gptkbp:wingspan 26-30 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range gptkb:South_America
open areas with insects
gptkbp:year 1758