Common swift

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 200 km/h
up to 3,000 m
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous during breeding season
gptkbp:breeding_range cliffs and buildings
up to several hundred pairs
gptkbp:breeding_season May to August
gptkbp:call high-pitched screeching
gptkbp:clutch_size average 3 eggs
gptkbp:coloration dark brown above, white throat
gptkbp:coloration_underparts paler than upperparts
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of summer in Europe
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:egg_size 2 to 5
gptkbp:family gptkb:Apodidae
gptkbp:fledging_period about 40 days
gptkbp:flight_style fast and agile
excellent flyer
gptkbp:foraging_behavior aerial forager
gptkbp:habitat urban areas
gptkbp:habitat_preference open areas for foraging
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Common swift
gptkbp:length 16–17 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years in the wild
gptkbp:migration up to 10,000 km
migratory bird
non-stop flight
autumn migration in September
gptkbp:nest_material feathers and plant material
gptkbp:nesting high in urban areas
April to August
under eaves or in buildings
up to 20 m high
gptkbp:order Apodiformes
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:range Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia
gptkbp:related_species Alpine swift
Common poorwill
White-throated swift
gptkbp:roosting_behavior roosts in large groups
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Apus_apus
gptkbp:social_behavior gregarious
gptkbp:subspecies Apus apus apus
Apus apus pekinensis
gptkbp:success high in favorable conditions
gptkbp:tail_type forked tail
gptkbp:vocalization screeching calls
gptkbp:weight 30–50 g
gptkbp:wing_configuration long and pointed
light wing loading
gptkbp:wingspan 40–45 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Asian_palm_swift
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8