Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
bird
|
| gptkbp:adultPlumage |
similar to adults but paler
mottled_brown_and_grey |
| gptkbp:airlines |
silent and gliding
|
| gptkbp:behavior |
nocturnal
|
| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
open woodlands
May to August aerial displays by males solitary or in loose colonies Europe_and_western_Asia |
| gptkbp:callsFor |
churring_sound
|
| gptkbp:colors |
camouflaged against the ground
|
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
featured in folklore
|
| gptkbp:diet |
insects
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
Europe_and_parts_of_Asia
|
| gptkbp:eggColor |
8 g
white or pale cream 30 x 22 mm |
| gptkbp:family |
Caprimulgidae
|
| gptkbp:fledgingPeriod |
about 20 days
|
| gptkbp:foragingBehavior |
aerial hawking
perches on branches or ground |
| gptkbp:fossilRecord |
related to ancient nightjars
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
forests
open areas near woodlands |
| gptkbp:headlights |
square-ended
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
European Nightjar
|
| gptkbp:iceClass |
sub-Saharan Africa
|
| gptkbp:length |
24 to 28 cm
|
| gptkbp:localNames |
nightjar
goatsucker |
| gptkbp:matingSystem |
polygynous
|
| gptkbp:migration |
migratory
|
| gptkbp:nesting |
ground
leaves and twigs |
| gptkbp:order |
Caprimulgiformes
|
| gptkbp:populationTrend |
stable
|
| gptkbp:predators |
birds of prey
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Common Nighthawk
Lesser Nighthawk |
| gptkbp:rootSystem |
low due to predation
|
| gptkbp:scientificName |
Caprimulgus europaeus
|
| gptkbp:socialStructure |
mostly solitary
|
| gptkbp:soundtrack |
males sing during breeding season
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
gptkb:C._e._europaeus
gptkb:C._e._ruficollis C. e. henrici C. e. meridionalis |
| gptkbp:territory |
males defend territory
|
| gptkbp:threats |
habitat loss
|
| gptkbp:vocalization |
varied calls throughout the year
|
| gptkbp:weight |
70 to 100 g
|
| gptkbp:wingArea |
long and pointed
slow and steady |
| gptkbp:wingspan |
cryptic coloration
50 to 60 cm |