Common swift

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:breedingRange gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:breedingSeason May to August
gptkbp:callsign High-pitched screams
gptkbp:clutchSize 2-3 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet Insectivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Palearctic
gptkbp:eggColor White
gptkbp:family gptkb:Apodidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 37-56 days
gptkbp:flightNumber Almost always airborne
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Apus
gptkbp:hasWings Up to 111.6 km/h
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Common swift
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 18-21 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:length 16-17 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 21 years
gptkbp:migratesFrom gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:migratory true
gptkbp:movedTo gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:mountain
Buildings
gptkbp:notableFeature Forked tail
Scythe-shaped wings
gptkbp:notableFor Can stay airborne for up to 10 months continuously
gptkbp:order gptkb:Apodiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare Both parents
gptkbp:plumage Dark brown
Pale throat patch
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Birds_of_prey
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Apus_apus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism Minimal
gptkbp:sleepingBehavior Sleeps while flying
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Black_swift_(not_to_be_confused_with_Cypseloides_niger)
gptkb:European_swift
gptkbp:taxonAuthor gptkb:Linnaeus,_1758
gptkbp:weight 31-52 g
gptkbp:wingspan 40-44 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange gptkb:Sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Apodidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6