Cliff swallow

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior highly social
gptkbp:breedingSeason open country, near water, cliffs, and buildings
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:clutchSize 3–6 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Cliff_swallow
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Louis_Jean_Pierre_Vieillot
gptkbp:describedYear 1817
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distinctiveMarkings buff-colored rump patch
gptkbp:eggColor white to pale pink, spotted
gptkbp:family gptkb:Hirundinidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 21–23 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior aerial insectivore
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Petrochelidon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cliff swallow
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 12–14 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 13–15 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 12 years
gptkbp:material mud pellets
gptkbp:migratory true
long-distance migrant
gptkbp:movedTo gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting under eaves, bridges, cliffs
gptkbp:nestType mud nest
gptkbp:notableFeature colonial nesting
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:San_Juan_Capistrano,_California
gptkbp:numberOfAxles pointed
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:parasitizes brood parasitism by cowbirds
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:plumage pale forehead, dark throat, buffy rump
gptkbp:population increasing
gptkbp:predators hawks
snakes
crows
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Cave_swallow
gptkb:Barn_swallow
gptkb:Tree_swallow
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Petrochelidon_pyrrhonota
gptkbp:tailLength gptkb:public_square
gptkbp:vocalization chattering calls
gptkbp:weight 19–28 g
gptkbp:wingspan 27–30 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anaho_Island_National_Wildlife_Refuge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6