Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_Cliff_Swallow
gptkb:Petrochelidon
gptkb:Petrochelidon_pyrrhonota_fulva
gptkb:Petrochelidon_pyrrhonota_hypoleuca
gptkb:Petrochelidon_pyrrhonota_melanogaster
gptkb:Petrochelidon_pyrrhonota_pyrrhonota
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 30 mph
long and pointed
gptkbp:behavior often seen in flocks
gptkbp:breeding_season variable
spring to summer
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 6 eggs
gptkbp:color brown and white
white underparts
short and wide
iridescent blue on back
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:cliff_swallow
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitored by bird organizations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of spring
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:family gptkb:Hirundinidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1818
gptkbp:first_flight fast and agile
gptkbp:fledging_period 20 to 25 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior daytime
aerial
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Petrochelidon
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:North_America
open country
can be large
cliffs and bridges
gptkbp:has_authority_over Say
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
gptkbp:impact adaptable to urban areas
gptkbp:incubation_period 12 to 16 days
gptkbp:length 14 to 17 cm
gptkbp:migration migratory
south to Central America
gptkbp:nesting colonial
April to August
cup-shaped
mud and grass
under eaves or cliffs
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
snakes and raccoons
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:research_interest studied for migration patterns
gptkbp:social_structure social
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:tail_type forked tail
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:voice_actor chirping calls
chirps and trills
gptkbp:weight 15 to 25 g
gptkbp:wingspan 30 to 35 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range Central and South America