Riparia riparia

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Riparia_riparia
GPTKB entity
Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:binomialAuthority (Linnaeus, 1758)
gptkbp:bodyLength 12-14 cm
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:spring
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:clutchSize 4-5 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:bank_swallow
gptkb:sand_martin
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Northern_Africa
gptkbp:family gptkb:Hirundinidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Riparia
gptkbp:habitat riverbanks
lakeshores
sand pits
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Riparia riparia
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 14-16 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 7 years
gptkbp:migratory true
gptkbp:nesting burrows in sandy banks
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:plumage brown upperparts
white underparts
brown breast band
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Hirundo_riparia
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:wingspan 26-29 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sand_martin
gptkb:bank_swallow
gptkb:sand_martin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6