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Chimney Swift

Chaetura pelagica

Vulnerable

طول الجناح

24,9 cm

الوزن

22,666666666666668 g

الفصيلة

Apodidae

الرتبة

Caprimulgiformes

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حول

A medium-sized swift (12-15 cm) famous for roosting and nesting inside chimneys across eastern North America. Dark grey-brown plumage with a cigar-shaped body and short, spine-tipped tail. Aerial insectivore catching flying insects. Long-distance migrant wintering in northwestern South America.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	24,9 cm	9.8 in
الوزن	22,666666666666668 g	0.80 oz

التعرف

الريش

Small; uniformly dark sooty-grey overall with slightly paler grey throat and chin; no contrasting rump patch; short spiny tail; sexes identical; North American chimney-nesting species famous for its swirling pre-roost flocking displays.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🏖️ Coastal

النطاق الجغرافي

Breeds in eastern North America from Canada south to Texas. Long-distance migrant wintering in the upper Amazon basin of Peru and Brazil.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial forager on tiny insects and wind-dispersed spiders; forages near water surfaces where insects concentrate.

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: HC,O. Incubation: 16-21 days. Fledging: 28-30 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

2-7

الصوت

الغناء

Rapid, liquid twittering with bright cheerful quality; chi-chi-chi staccato notes carrying well across open sky at dusk.

التصنيف

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
الرتبة	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
الفصيلة	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Chaetura
الأنواع	Chaetura pelagica

Distribution

Chimney Swift has been recorded in 6 countries.

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موجود Not recorded