Nightjar

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:activePeriod nocturnal
gptkbp:activity crepuscular
gptkbp:audio churring call
gptkbp:beakColor short and broad
gptkbp:camouflage excellent ground camouflage
gptkbp:chickType precocial
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:commonName nightjar
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:culture sometimes called goatsuckers
gptkbp:diet gptkb:entomologist
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:eggColor mottled
gptkbp:etymology from the belief they sucked milk from goats
gptkbp:eyeColor large eyes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Caprimulgidae
gptkbp:flightNumber buoyant and silent
gptkbp:habitat woodlands
grasslands
scrublands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nightjar
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 16–21 days
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 12 years
gptkbp:migratory some species
gptkbp:nesting no nest built
gptkbp:notableFeature wide gape
camouflaged plumage
gptkbp:numberOfAxles long and pointed
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 100
gptkbp:order gptkb:Caprimulgiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:plumage brown
grey
rufous
gptkbp:predators owls
snakes
mammals
beetles
moths
other flying insects
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:frogmouth
gptkb:nighthawk
potoo
gptkbp:reproduction lays eggs on ground
gptkbp:scientificName Caprimulgus europaeus (for European nightjar)
gptkbp:tailLength rounded or forked
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:European_nightjar
gptkbp:weight 40–100 g (varies by species)
gptkbp:wingspan 40–60 cm (varies by species)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Humberhead_Peatlands
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6