Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)

Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)

About Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Birds
Order: Hummingbirds and Swifts
Family: Swifts

The chimney swift is a bird belonging to the swift family Apodidae. A member of the genus Chaetura, it is closely related to both Vaux's swift and Chapman's swift; in the past, the three were sometimes considered to be conspecific. It has no subspecies. The chimney swift is a medium-sized, sooty gray bird with very long, slender wings and very short legs. Like all swifts, it is incapable of perching on flat surfaces, and can only perch on vertical surfaces. Many fly around all day and only come down at night when roosting.

Source: Wikipedia

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2005-09-15

Elgin, United States of America
2007-06-16

Ocean View Wildlife Refuge, United States of America

Near here in the suburban areas.
2009-05-05

Elgin, United States of America
2011-10-08

Crabtree Nature Center, United States of America
2012-07-08

Elgin, United States of America
2013-04-16

Aransas NWR (CTC 037) (Aransas Co.), United States of America
2013-04-19

Bolivar Peninsula, United States of America
2015-05-24

Burnidge Forest Preserve, United States of America
2015-05-24

Montrose Point, United States of America
2015-05-25

Elgin, United States of America
2015-05-26

Nelson Lake Forest Preserve, United States of America
2015-09-28

Montrose Point, United States of America
2021-05-21

Illinois Beach State Park, United States of America
2021-05-22

Illinois Beach State Park, United States of America
2021-05-23

Lyon's Woods Forest Preserve, United States of America
2021-05-23

Illinois Beach State Park, United States of America
2021-05-23

Montrose Point, United States of America
2021-05-24

Montrose Point, United States of America
2021-05-26

Montrose Point, United States of America
2021-05-27

Montrose Point, United States of America
2021-05-28

Montrose Point, United States of America
2021-05-29

Montrose Point, United States of America
2023-05-11

Montrose Point, United States of America
2023-05-12

Illinois Beach State Park, United States of America
2023-05-13

Illinois Beach State Park, United States of America
2023-05-17

Cape May Point State Park, United States of America
2023-05-18

Cape May Point State Park, United States of America
2023-05-18

Higbee Beach, United States of America
2024-05-27

Niagara Falls, United States of America
2025-07-21

James Phillip State Park, United States of America