common swift

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/common_swift
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bodyLength 16–17 cm
gptkbp:breedingRange gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:breedingSeason May to August
gptkbp:callsign high-pitched screams
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:clutchSize 2–3
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:entomologist
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:family gptkb:Apodidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 37–56 days
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Apus
gptkbp:hasWings up to 112 km/h
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label common swift
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 18–21 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 21 years
gptkbp:migratory true
Europe to Africa
gptkbp:nesting saliva and plant material
gptkbp:nestType cavity nester
gptkbp:notableFeature rarely lands except to nest
spends most of life in flight
gptkbp:order gptkb:Apodiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:plumage sooty brown
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Apus_apus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Hirundo_apus
gptkbp:tailLength forked
gptkbp:urbanPresence common in cities
gptkbp:weight 31–52 g
gptkbp:wingspan 40–44 cm
gptkbp:winteringRange gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:South_Stack
gptkb:Apodiformes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5