Delichon urbicum

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:adultPlumage brown and white
acquired after first year
gptkbp:airlines fast and agile
gptkbp:behavior social
gptkbp:breedingSeason temperate regions
spring to summer
urban areas
up to 100 pairs
gptkbp:clutchSize 3–5 eggs
gptkbp:colors iridescent feathers
dark blue upperparts
white underparts
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:House_Martin
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of spring
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution Europe,_Asia,_Africa
gptkbp:eggColor white
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affected by climate change.
gptkbp:family gptkb:Hirundinidae
gptkbp:fauna mites
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 22–30 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior daytime
near water bodies
aerial
gptkbp:genus Delichon
gptkbp:habitat open country
gptkbp:headlights forked tail
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Delichon urbicum
gptkbp:iceClass tropical_Africa
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 12–16 days
gptkbp:length 12–13 cm
gptkbp:migration migratory
long-distance
gptkbp:nesting high in urban areas
cats
mud
April to August
under eaves
females build nests
reuses old nests
gptkbp:order Passeriformes
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent Delichon nipalense
gptkbp:relatedTo Hirundo rustica
gptkbp:researchInterest bird migration studies
gptkbp:rootSystem cup-shaped
gptkbp:socialStructure colonial
gptkbp:speed up to 40 km/h
gptkbp:territory defends nesting area
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:voiceCast twittering calls
gptkbp:weight 15–20 g
gptkbp:wingArea pointed wings
gptkbp:wingspan 26–29 cm