Purple Martin

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adaptation uses human-provided nesting sites
gptkbp:aircraft_operated long and pointed
gptkbp:behavior colonial
aggressive towards other birds
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
monogamous during breeding season
gourd or birdhouse
gptkbp:calls_for chirps and whistles
gptkbp:clutch_size 4-6 eggs
gptkbp:color iridescent blue-black
dark blue above, white below
gptkbp:conservation_efforts nest box programs
gptkbp:conservation_status least concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of summer
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:family gptkb:Hirundinidae
gptkbp:first_flight fast and agile
gptkbp:fledging_period 28-32 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior aerial
high in the air
gptkbp:genus Progne
gptkbp:habitat man-made structures
open areas near water
up to several hundred pairs
eastern and western North America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Purple Martin
gptkbp:impact benefits from human structures
gptkbp:incubation_period 15-16 days
gptkbp:interacts_with engages in cooperative behaviors
gptkbp:length 19-22 cm
gptkbp:mating_system aerial displays
gptkbp:migration migratory
leaves North America in late summer
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting April to August
4 months
high in suitable habitats
mud and grass
with other swallows
3-7 eggs
availability of nesting sites
returns to the same site each year
open and sunny locations
selects sites near water
gptkbp:population varies by region
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators hawks
gptkbp:size 50-70 g
gptkbp:social_structure flocks
gptkbp:soundtrack melodic and varied
gptkbp:species gptkb:technology
gptkbp:status studied for migration patterns
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Progne_subis_arboricollis
gptkb:Progne_subis_hesperia
gptkb:Progne_subis_subis
gptkbp:succeeded_by high in urban areas
gptkbp:tail_type forked tail
gptkbp:vocalization used for communication
gptkbp:wildlife affects population in some areas
gptkbp:wingspan 30-38 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:technology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3