OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Chaetura ("bristle spine tail") pelagica ("of the sea")
Adult Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) at St Charles, Illinois - August 2024
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 17-30g / Length: 12-15cm / Wingspan: 27-30cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
The common swift of the Eastern United States, they Winter in the North-West of South America. Chimney Swifts are monogamous and usually mate for life. Originally, the Chimney Swift nested in trees but in modern times they have adapted almost entirely to nesting in human structures, including their namesake chimenys. Unlike many Old World swifts, the nest is built with twigs bound together with saliva.
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
A breeding migrant in the Eastern US States.
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Seen in Chicago and St Charles
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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