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Eastern [[North America]], wintering in Amazon Basin of [[South America]] ([[Brazil]] and [[Chile]]). | Eastern [[North America]], wintering in Amazon Basin of [[South America]] ([[Brazil]] and [[Chile]]). | ||
Revision as of 18:17, 8 December 2010
- Chaetura pelagicar
Identification
12-15cm
- Grey brown underparts
- Sooty-brown back
- Pale throat, cheeks and chin
- Short tail
Sexes alike
Distribution
Eastern North America, wintering in Amazon Basin of South America (Brazil and Chile).
A rare vagrant to the British Isles.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
A variety, including open areas.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest in chimneys building a saucer shaped nest from twigs glued together with saliva. The 3-7 white eggs are incubated by the female for 19-20 days. The young fledge a month later.
Diet
They hawk for flying insects.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chimney Swift. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chimney_Swift
