Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:species
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| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
up to 30 mph
long and pointed |
| gptkbp:behavior |
gregarious
perform aerial displays |
| gptkbp:body_style |
slender body
|
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
spring to summer
monogamous during breeding season defend nesting territory |
| gptkbp:clutch_size |
4 to 6 eggs
|
| gptkbp:color |
white below
white throat pale underparts dark blue wings iridescent blue-green above brownish crown |
| gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:Tree_Swallow
|
| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
monitored by bird conservation organizations
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| gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
popular among birdwatchers
|
| gptkbp:diet |
insects
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:North_America
|
| gptkbp:egg_color |
white or pale blue
|
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Hirundinidae
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
by Audubon in 1834
|
| gptkbp:first_flight |
swift and agile
|
| gptkbp:fledging_period |
20 to 25 days
|
| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
aerial forager
hawking insects in flight |
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Tachycineta
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| gptkbp:habitat |
wetlands
near water bodies open areas near water Canada and northern USA |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tachycineta velox
|
| gptkbp:incubation_period |
12 to 16 days
|
| gptkbp:length |
14 to 20 cm
|
| gptkbp:migration |
migratory
northward in spring southward in fall |
| gptkbp:nesting |
varies by location
April to August grass and feathers often in tree cavities cavities or man-made structures |
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Passeriformes
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| gptkbp:pests |
lice
mites |
| gptkbp:predators |
birds of prey
snakes |
| gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Tachycineta_bicolor
gptkb:Tachycineta_thalassina |
| gptkbp:social_structure |
flocks during migration
|
| gptkbp:tail_type |
forked tail
|
| gptkbp:vocalization |
twittering calls
chirps and whistles |
| gptkbp:weight |
15 to 25 g
|
| gptkbp:wingspan |
30 to 35 cm
|
| gptkbp:wintering_range |
southern USA and Mexico
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tachycineta
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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