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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:age
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both parents may care for chicks
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:breeding_behavior
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males establish territories
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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widespread in Europe
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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May to August
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gptkbp:call
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churring sound
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Aves
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gptkbp:clutch_size
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1 to 2 eggs
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gptkbp:color
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short and wide bill
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gptkbp:coloration
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cryptic plumage
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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
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
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gptkbp:distribution
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Europe and parts of Asia
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gptkbp:egg_color
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white or pale cream
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gptkbp:egg_size
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about 30 x 22 mm
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gptkbp:eye_color
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dark brown
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Caprimulgidae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 20 days
limited parental care after fledging
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gptkbp:flight_style
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silent flight
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gptkbp:foot
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small feet adapted for perching
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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aerial forager
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Caprimulgus
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gptkbp:habitat
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woodlands
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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prefers open woodlands and heathlands
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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European Nightjar
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 18 days
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:length
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24 to 28 cm
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gptkbp:local_names
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various local names in different languages
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gptkbp:migration
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migratory
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gptkbp:mimicry
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can mimic other bird calls
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gptkbp:nest_location
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on the ground among vegetation
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gptkbp:nesting
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ground-nesting
varies by habitat quality
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Caprimulgiformes
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Common_Nighthawk
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gptkbp:research_interest
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studied for its nocturnal habits
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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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males sing to attract females
mainly at dusk and dawn
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Caprimulgus_europaeus
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gptkbp:stealth_features
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excellent camouflage in leaf litter
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gptkbp:subspecies
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several subspecies exist
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gptkbp:tail_type
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long and square tail
long outer tail feathers
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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varied calls during courtship
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gptkbp:weight
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70 to 100 g
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gptkbp:wildlife
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urbanization and agriculture
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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mottled brown and gray
long and pointed wings
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gptkbp:wingspan
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50 to 60 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Thames_Basin_Heaths
gptkb:The_Nightjars
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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