Eastern Nighthawk

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nighthawk
gptkbp:aircraft_operated long and pointed wings
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:breeding_season late spring to early summer
gptkbp:calls_for a distinctive 'peent' sound
gptkbp:clutch_size typically 2 eggs
gptkbp:color brown and gray plumage
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:family Nightjar family
gptkbp:first_described_by by John James Audubon
gptkbp:first_flight erratic and fluttering
gptkbp:fledging_period about 20 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior aerial foraging
roosts on the ground
gptkbp:genus Chordeiles
gptkbp:habitat eastern North America
open areas
defends territory during breeding season
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern Nighthawk
gptkbp:incubation_period about 18 days
gptkbp:length 22 to 24 cm
gptkbp:mating_system aerial displays
gptkbp:migration migratory bird
gptkbp:nesting ground nesting
often in gravel or bare ground
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators hawks and owls
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Common_Nighthawk
gptkbp:soundtrack not a songbird
gptkbp:species gptkb:Chordeiles_minor
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Chordeiles_minor_chapmani
gptkb:Chordeiles_minor_minor
gptkb:Chordeiles_minor_sennetti
gptkbp:tail_type notched tail
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:type_of_care leave the nest after 20 days.
gptkbp:vision excellent night vision
gptkbp:vocalization used for communication
gptkbp:weight 70 to 100 g
gptkbp:wingspan 50 to 60 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range gptkb:South_America