The chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica) is a bird belonging to the swift family Apodidae. A member of the genus Chaetura, it is closely related to both Vaux's...
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like the chimney swift, hunt in mixed species flocks with other aerial insectivores such as members of Hirundinidae (swallows). No swift species has...
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chimney to roost for the night. Thousands of birds flock in great living tornados, then funnel into the chimney. Estimates of 1,700 to 35,000 swifts have...
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Crepuscular birds include the common nighthawk, barn owl, owlet-nightjar, chimney swift, American woodcock, spotted crake, white-breasted waterhen, European...
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degrade integrity of chimney masonry nesting or infestation by unwanted animals such as squirrels, racoons, or chimney swifts chimney leaks drafting issues...
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Agatha Christie Chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica) Chimney crayfish (Cambarus diogenes) Chimney bellflower (Campanula pyramidalis) Chimney (locomotive),...
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and cavity-nesting birds like wood ducks, barred owls, screech owls, chimney swift, and great-crested flycatcher. American sycamore is the host plant of...
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Althea Sherman (section Chimney Swifts' Tower)
of the "Chimney Swifts' Tower" in Clayton County, Iowa. This structure enabled her to observe and report on the life cycle of chimney swifts, the first...
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List of birds of Georgia (U.S. state) (section Swifts)
Many swifts have very long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang. One species of swift has been recorded in Georgia. Chimney swift, Chaetura...
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Chilean woodstar Chiloé wigeon Chimango caracara Chiming wedgebill Chimney swift Chin Hills wren-babbler Chinchipe spinetail Chinese babax Chinese bamboo...
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with the smaller ashy-tailed swift, but a study published in 1997 found that Sick's swift was closer to the chimney swift. The English name commemorates...
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List of birds of Kansas (section Swifts)
surfaces. Many swifts have very long, swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang. Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica White-throated swift, Aeronautes...
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Academy Awards and nominated for the 49th Annie Awards; Night (2021); The Chimney Swift (2020) and Butterfly Kiss (2024). He is a member of Deutsche Filmakademie...
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List of birds of Europe (section Swifts)
caudacutus (A) Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica (A) Alpine swift, Tachymarptis melba Common swift, Apus apus Pallid swift, Apus pallidus Plain swift, Apus unicolor...
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Haunted Winery". The chimney of the building has been cited by the Detroit Free Press as a major migration stop for Chimney Swifts, potentially the largest...
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List of birds of Brazil (section Swifts)
Pale-rumped swift, Chaetura egregia Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica Chapman's swift, Chaetura chapmani Sick's swift, Chaetura meridionalis Short-tailed swift, Chaetura...
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List of birds of Colorado (section Swifts)
surfaces. Many swifts have very long, swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang. Black swift, Cypseloides niger Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica...
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List of birds of Oklahoma (section Swifts)
surfaces. Many swifts have very long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang. Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica White-throated swift, Aeronautes...
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Pale-rumped swift (Chaetura egregia) Chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica) Vaux's swift (Chaetura vauxi) Chapman's swift (Chaetura chapmani) Ashy-tailed swift (Chaetura...
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the black swift of North America and the great dusky swift of South America are known to do) or in chimneys, as in the case of the chimney swift. Bill size...
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Pale-rumped swift – Chaetura egregia Chimney swift – Chaetura pelagica Vaux's swift – Chaetura vauxi Chapman's swift – Chaetura chapmani Ashy-tailed swift – Chaetura...
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List of birds of the Canary Islands (section Swifts)
swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang. Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica (A) Alpine swift, Apus melba Common swift,...
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List of birds of the United States (section Swifts)
swift, Streptoprocne zonaris (C) LC Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica VU Vaux's swift, Chaetura vauxi LC Short-tailed swift, Chaetura brachyura (U.S. Virgin...
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bobolink, wood thrush, short-eared owl, bank swallow, barn swallow, chimney swift, olive-sided flycatcher, Canada warbler, least bittern, loggerhead shrike...
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Other common species include the common nighthawk, whip-poor-will, chimney swift, black-capped chickadee, indigo bunting, scarlet tanager, American goldfinch...
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because it supports significant populations of white-crowned pigeons, chimney swifts and yellow-naped amazons. The Roatán Marine Park (RMP) is a grassroots...
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"Mato Grosso" swift but taxonomic systems soon returned to the previous two-subspecies model. Long ago, Chapman's swift, chimney swift (C. pelagica),...
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the chimney swift from the rooftops of various buildings on the Kent State campus. The university honored his research by featuring the chimney swift on...
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martin Hirundo apus – common swift Hirundo subis – purple martin Hirundo pelagica – chimney swift Hirundo melba – alpine swift Caprimulgus (nightjars) Caprimulgus...
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distinguished for her work in bird banding and in the study of the chimney swift, was a pivotal influence on his developing interest in birds and bird...
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