chimney swift
Chaetura pelagica latin

The university honored his research by featuring the chimney swift on its official seal.

Not a single nightingale performed, and even the chimney swifts had gone to bed.

The counter acknowledged the arrival of a chimney swift - "a cigar with wings," as she called it.

"Have you ever seen chimney swifts at dusk?"

The Chimney Swift has large, deep set eyes.

The Chimney Swift carries a number of internal and external parasites.

Like all swifts, the Chimney Swift forages on the wing.

The legs of the Chimney Swift, like those of all swifts, are very short.

The Chimney Swift is a gregarious species, and is seldom seen alone.

The Chimney Swift generally flies quite high, though it descends during cold or rainy weather.

Portions of the former Pershing building remain because many chimney swift birds appeared in the chimney.

Unlike the legs and feet of most birds, those of the Chimney Swift have no scales; instead, they are covered with smooth skin.

Baby Chimney Swifts are altricial-naked, blind and helpless when they hatch.

However, there are records, particularly during migration periods, of Chimney Swifts feeding well after dark over brightly lit buildings.

The Chimney Swift is a monogamous breeder which normally mates for life, though a small percentage of birds change partners.

The Chimney Swift has a twittering call, consisting of a rapid series of hard, high-pitched chips.

"I'd like to know what there is about Sooty the Chimney Swift that could possibly make a Swallow jealous."

It formerly housed the boiler for the school, and the chimney still stands, though chimney swifts have taken up residence in it.

"I believe you told me the other day that Boomer is related to Sooty the Chimney Swift," said Peter.

The Chimney Swift is smaller, paler and shorter tailed than the Black Swift.

Unlike some swift species, which mate in flight, Chimney Swifts mate while clinging to a vertical surface near their nest.

The nest, typically placed in a chimney or a hollow tree, is an open cup similar in construction to that of the Chimney Swift.

"He is a sort of second cousin, the same as Sooty the Chimney Swift," explained Jenny Wren.

The end of the world as we know it may lie in the breast of a chimney swift or in the blood of the tiniest mouse.

Dr. Dexter spent many years conducting research on the chimney swift from the rooftops of various buildings on the Kent State campus.

The Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) is a bird belonging to the swift family.

Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)