common nighthawk

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Grasslands_National_Park
gptkbp:adaptation camouflage during nesting
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 30 mph
long and pointed
rapid and shallow
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:calls_for nasal peent sound
gptkbp:color brown and gray
small and wide
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:common_nighthawk
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:egg_color 1.5 inches long
white or pale
gptkbp:eye_color dark brown
gptkbp:family nightjar family
gptkbp:first_flight erratic and fast
gptkbp:fledging_period 20 to 25 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior dusk and dawn
aerial forager
gptkbp:genus Chordeiles
gptkbp:habitat open woodlands
open areas
Canada to southern United States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label common nighthawk
gptkbp:incubation_period 18 to 20 days
gptkbp:length 9 to 10 inches
gptkbp:mating_system aerial displays
gptkbp:migration migratory bird
long-distance migrant
gptkbp:nesting ground nesting
variable based on conditions
bare ground or gravel
gptkbp:order gptkb:Caprimulgiformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators hawks and owls
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Common_Poorwill
gptkb:Eastern_Whip-poor-will
gptkbp:reproduction multiple broods per season
gptkbp:research often seen at dusk
gptkbp:research_interest behavioral ecology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Chordeiles_minor
gptkbp:social_structure loose flocks during migration
gptkbp:tail_type notched tail
mottled and cryptic
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization distinctive calls
gptkbp:weight 4.5 to 6.5 ounces
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:metropolitan_area
gptkbp:wingspan 20 to 24 inches
gptkbp:wintering_range southern United States to South America