Statements (60)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:species
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
up to 30 mph
long and pointed |
gptkbp:behavior |
often seen in mixed-species flocks
aerial forager |
gptkbp:breeding_season |
spring to summer
courtship displays observed builds nests in colonies |
gptkbp:clutch_size |
4 to 6 eggs
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gptkbp:color |
white below
iridescent blue-green above iridescent blue-green and white |
gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:Tree_Swallow
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
monitored by bird conservation groups
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gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
popular among birdwatchers
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gptkbp:diet |
insects
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gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:egg_color |
white or pale blue
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gptkbp:environmental_impact |
sensitive to climate change
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gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Hirundinidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by |
by John James Audubon
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gptkbp:first_flight |
swift and agile
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gptkbp:fledging_period |
20 to 25 days
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
diurnal
hawking insects open areas and fields |
gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Tachycineta
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gptkbp:habitat |
wetlands
near water bodies Canada and northern USA open fields near water |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tachycineta bicolor
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gptkbp:impact |
adaptable to urban areas
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gptkbp:incubation_period |
12 to 16 days
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gptkbp:length |
14 to 20 cm
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gptkbp:mating_system |
monogamous
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gptkbp:migration |
migratory
short-distance migrant |
gptkbp:nesting |
high in suitable habitats
grass and feathers plant fibers and mud cavities or man-made structures |
gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Passeriformes
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gptkbp:predators |
hawks
snakes and raccoons |
gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:railway_line
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gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Tachycineta_bicolor
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gptkbp:social_structure |
often found in flocks
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gptkbp:subspecies |
none recognized
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gptkbp:tail_type |
forked tail
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior |
defends nesting area
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gptkbp:type_of_care |
both parents feed young
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gptkbp:vocalization |
chirping sounds
uses various calls |
gptkbp:weight |
15 to 25 g
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gptkbp:wingspan |
30 to 35 cm
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gptkbp:wintering_range |
southern USA and Central America
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tree_Swallow
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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