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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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monogamous during breeding season
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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open woodlands
eastern United States
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:call
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gptkb:whip-poor-will
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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2 to 4 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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short and wide
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gptkbp:coloration
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brown and gray
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection initiatives
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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featured in folklore
folklore and songs
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:egg_color
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gptkb:white
white or pale
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gptkbp:egg_size
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30 x 24 mm
1.2 inches long
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gptkbp:eye_color
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dark brown
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:nightjar
nightjar family
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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by George Shaw in 1800
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 3 weeks
about 18 days after hatching
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gptkbp:flight_style
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silent flight
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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aerial hawking
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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related to ancient nightjars.
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gptkbp:frequency
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low frequency calls
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Antrostomus
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gptkbp:habitat
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forests
woodlands
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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open areas near forests
open woodlands and fields
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Eastern Whip-poor-will
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 20 days
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gptkbp:length
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9.8 to 10.6 inches
22 to 25 cm
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gptkbp:mating_system
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aerial displays
vocal and aerial displays
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gptkbp:migration
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short-distance migrant
migratory bird
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gptkbp:nest_location
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on the ground
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gptkbp:nesting
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gptkb:ground
May to July
variable based on conditions
cryptic nesting
scrape on the ground
ground nesters
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Caprimulgiformes
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:stable
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gptkbp:predators
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hawks
raccoons
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Common_Nighthawk
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gptkbp:research_status
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studied for ecology and behavior
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gptkbp:roosting_behavior
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perches on branches
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Antrostomus_vociferus
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:song
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repeated call
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Antrostomus_vociferus
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gptkbp:subspecies
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gptkb:Antrostomus_vociferus_vociferus
gptkb:Antrostomus_vociferus_maculatus
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gptkbp:tail_type
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long and pointed
camouflaged plumage
long and square-shaped
notched tail
mottled and cryptic
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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vocalizations
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vision
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excellent night vision
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gptkbp:vocalization
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repeated call
territorial and mating calls
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gptkbp:vocalization_time
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dusk and dawn
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gptkbp:weight
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50 to 70 g
2.1 to 4.2 ounces
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gptkbp:wildlife
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popular among birdwatchers
beneficial for population
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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long and pointed
broad and rounded
mottled brown
dark with light spots
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gptkbp:wingspan
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20 to 22 inches
50 to 55 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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southern United States to Central America
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Birds_of_America
gptkb:The_Birds_of_America
gptkb:common_nighthawk
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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