| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:bird 
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                                | gptkbp:activityPattern | Nocturnal Crepuscular
 
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                                | gptkbp:breedingSeason | Lay eggs directly on ground 
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                                | gptkbp:camouflage | Blends with ground 
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                                | gptkbp:chickDevelopment | Precocial 
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                                | gptkbp:commonName | gptkb:Nightjars Goatsuckers
 
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                                | gptkbp:conservationStatus | Varies by species 
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                                | gptkbp:culturalSignificance | Folklore associations 
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                                | gptkbp:diet | Insectivorous 
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                                | gptkbp:distinctiveFeature | Short legs Long wings
 Soft plumage
 Wide gape
 
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                                | gptkbp:distribution | Worldwide except Antarctica 
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                                | gptkbp:eggColor | Speckled 
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                                | gptkbp:etymology | Name refers to night activity 
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                                | gptkbp:eyeAdaptation | Large eyes for night vision 
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                                | gptkbp:firstDescribed | gptkb:Linnaeus,_1758 
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                                | gptkbp:flightNumber | Silent, buoyant 
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                                | gptkbp:foragingBehavior | Aerial insectivores 
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                                | gptkbp:habitat | Grasslands Savannas
 Open woodlands
 
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                                | gptkbp:IUCNStatus | Several species threatened 
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                                | gptkbp:lifespan | Up to 12 years 
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                                | gptkbp:migratory | Some species migrate 
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                                | gptkbp:nesting | Ground-nesting 
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                                | gptkbp:notableSpecies | gptkb:Eastern_Whip-poor-will gptkb:Chuck-will's-widow
 gptkb:Common_Nighthawk
 gptkb:European_Nightjar
 
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                                | gptkbp:numberOfAxles | Pointed 
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                                | gptkbp:numberOfSpecies | About 100 
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                                | gptkbp:order | gptkb:Caprimulgiformes 
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                                | gptkbp:parentalCare | Both parents incubate 
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                                | gptkbp:plumage | Cryptic 
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                                | gptkbp:predators | gptkb:Snakes gptkb:Mammals
 Owls
 
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                                | gptkbp:range | Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia 
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                                | gptkbp:relatedFamilies | gptkb:Frogmouths gptkb:Oilbird
 Potoos
 
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                                | gptkbp:scientificName | gptkb:Caprimulgidae 
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                                | gptkbp:tailLength | Rounded or forked 
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                                | gptkbp:vocalization | Distinctive calls 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Naomi_Rincón_Gallardo 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 7 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Nightjars 
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