Statements (61)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Chordeiles_minor
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gptkbp:adult_plumage |
mottled brown and gray
similar to adults but more spotted |
gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
long and pointed
rapid wing beats during flight |
gptkbp:behavior |
nocturnal
resting and hiding |
gptkbp:body_style |
slender body
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gptkbp:breeding_season |
spring to summer
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gptkbp:calls_for |
a distinctive 'peent' sound
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gptkbp:clutch_size |
2 to 3 eggs
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gptkbp:color |
brown and gray plumage
short and wide bill |
gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:Common_Nighthawk
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gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
featured in Native American folklore
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gptkbp:diet |
insects
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gptkbp:egg_color |
white or pale buff
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gptkbp:family |
Nightjar family
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gptkbp:first_flight |
fast and agile
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gptkbp:fledging_period |
20 to 25 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
aerial foraging
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gptkbp:habitat |
open areas
Canada to northern Mexico open fields and urban areas |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Chordeiles virginianus
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gptkbp:incubation_period |
19 to 21 days
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gptkbp:length |
22 to 24 cm
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gptkbp:mating_system |
aerial displays
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gptkbp:migration |
migratory
late summer to early fall southward in winter |
gptkbp:nesting |
varies by location
ground nest lay eggs on bare ground near vegetation |
gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Caprimulgiformes
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gptkbp:predators |
hawks and owls
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gptkbp:range |
gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Chordeiles_minor
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gptkbp:reproduction |
monogamous during breeding season
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gptkbp:sleeping_habits |
hunting and calling
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gptkbp:social_structure |
solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:sound |
acute hearing for detecting prey
vocalizations during breeding season |
gptkbp:subspecies |
Chordeiles virginianus chapmani
Chordeiles virginianus hesperis Chordeiles virginianus sennetti Chordeiles virginianus texensis Chordeiles virginianus virginianus |
gptkbp:tail_type |
notched tail
long outer tail feathers |
gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
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gptkbp:vision |
excellent night vision
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gptkbp:voice_actor |
calls and songs
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gptkbp:weight |
70 to 100 g
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gptkbp:wingspan |
50 to 60 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range |
southern United States to South America
foraging in open areas |