Statements (99)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:family
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
aerodynamic body shape
|
| gptkbp:adaptations |
group foraging
territorial displays |
| gptkbp:behavior |
courtship displays
territoriality foraging in groups |
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
spring to summer
|
| gptkbp:characteristic |
long wings
forked tails |
| gptkbp:characterized_by |
short legs
long wings streamlined bodies |
| gptkbp:clutch_size |
3 to 7 eggs
|
| gptkbp:coloration |
iridescent feathers
dark upperparts often iridescent lighter underparts |
| gptkbp:common_name |
swallows
|
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
breeding programs
habitat protection public awareness campaigns nesting site preservation |
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
varies by species
|
| gptkbp:contains |
swallows
martins |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
symbol of spring
featured in literature symbol of good luck associated with spring |
| gptkbp:diet |
insects
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
worldwide
|
| gptkbp:egg_color |
gptkb:white
white or pale |
| gptkbp:egg_size |
oval
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Linnaeus
1816 |
| gptkbp:fledging_period |
3 weeks
about 3 weeks |
| gptkbp:flight_style |
aerial
|
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
near water bodies
aerial hawking |
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
limited
dating back to the Eocene |
| gptkbp:genetic_studies |
mitochondrial DNA analysis
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
open country
near water |
| gptkbp:has_family |
Hirundininae
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hirundinidae
|
| gptkbp:incubation_period |
10 to 20 days
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
vocalizations
social behavior aerial feeding |
| gptkbp:migration |
varies by species
autumn and spring long-distance migratory many species are migratory |
| gptkbp:nest_location |
under eaves or cliffs
|
| gptkbp:nest_material |
mud and grass
|
| gptkbp:nesting |
cup-shaped
mud nests |
| gptkbp:notable_species |
gptkb:Purple_Martin
gptkb:Cliff_Swallow gptkb:Tree_Swallow gptkb:18 gptkb:Barn_Swallow about 19 |
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Passeriformes
|
| gptkbp:originated_in |
diverged from other passerines
diverged from other families about 30 million years ago |
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:mammals
foxes birds of prey cats snakes |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Acanthocybidae
Hirundininae |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
monogamous
|
| gptkbp:research_interest |
gptkb:migration_patterns
population dynamics behavioral ecology |
| gptkbp:role |
ecosystem as insect controllers
pollinators in some regions |
| gptkbp:social_behavior |
often social
|
| gptkbp:social_structure |
flocks
|
| gptkbp:sound |
twittering calls
chirps trills |
| gptkbp:species |
90
about 90 |
| gptkbp:tail_type |
forked
|
| gptkbp:threats |
climate change
habitat loss pesticides |
| gptkbp:vocalization |
chirps and twittering
|
| gptkbp:wing_configuration |
varies by species
long and pointed |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Vorta
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|