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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:bird
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gptkbp:adaptations
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camouflage and silent flight
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gptkbp:appearance
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cryptic plumage
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:behavior_during_the_day
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roosts quietly
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gptkbp:breeding_range
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eastern and central North America
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:call
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gptkb:whip-poor-will
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gptkbp:color
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brown
short and wide
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gptkbp:coloration
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camouflaged
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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habitat protection
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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least concern
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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featured in folklore
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gptkbp:diet
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insects
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gptkbp:egg_color
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white or pale
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gptkbp:eye_color
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dark
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:nightjar
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 3 weeks
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gptkbp:flight_style
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silent flight
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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aerial forager
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gptkbp:frequency
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repeats every 10-15 seconds
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Antrostomus
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gptkbp:habitat
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woodlands
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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open woodlands
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Whip-poor-will
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 20 days
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gptkbp:mating_system
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aerial displays by males
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gptkbp:migration
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up to 1,000 miles
migratory bird
south for winter
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gptkbp:molt
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annual
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gptkbp:nesting
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variable
ground-nesting
April to August
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gptkbp:nesting_site
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leaf litter
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gptkbp:notable_features
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large eyes for night vision
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Caprimulgiformes
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gptkbp:performers
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up to 10 seconds
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gptkbp:population_trend
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gptkb:stable
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gptkbp:predators
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hawks
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gptkbp:range
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Common_Nighthawk
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gptkbp:reproduction
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lay 2 eggs
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Antrostomus_vociferus
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gptkbp:size
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medium-sized
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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solitary or in pairs
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gptkbp:song
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repeated call
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gptkbp:tail_type
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short and square
dark with white tips
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gptkbp:territorial_behavior
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defends territory during breeding season
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:vocalization
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distinctive call
most active at dusk and dawn
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gptkbp:weight
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about 2.5 ounces
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gptkbp:wildlife
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deforestation and urbanization
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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long and pointed
mottled brown and gray
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gptkbp:wingspan
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approximately 20 inches
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gptkbp:wintering_range
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southern United States to Central America
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gptkbp:youth_development
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precocial
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Antrostomus_vociferus
gptkb:whip-poor-will
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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