Chaetura pelagica

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Chaetura pelagica, commonly known as the chimney swift, is a small, sooty-brown North American bird noted for its rapid, agile flight and habit of roosting and nesting in chimneys and other vertical structures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
swift
averageLength about 12 centimeters
averageMass about 17 grams
averageWingspan about 30 centimeters
billType short
slightly curved
breedingRange central North America
eastern North America
class Aves NERFINISHED
clutchSize 3–5 eggs
commonName chimney swift
conservationConcern population declining
diet insects
ecosystemRole insect population control
eggColor white
family Apodidae NERFINISHED
flightStyle agile
rapid
foragingStrategy aerial insectivore
genus Chaetura NERFINISHED
iucnStatus Near Threatened
iucnStatusSystem IUCN Red List NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
migratoryBehavior long-distance migrant
nativeRange North America NERFINISHED
nestingSite chimneys
hollow trees
vertical man-made structures
nestMaterial saliva
small twigs
order Apodiformes NERFINISHED
parentalCare biparental
phylum Chordata
plumageColor sooty brown
pollinationRole none
primaryActivityPeriod diurnal
roostingSite chimneys
large communal roosts
socialBehavior gregarious outside breeding season
tailShape short
taxonRank species
threat decline of large hollow trees
loss of suitable chimneys
typicalHabitat forested areas
suburban areas
urban areas
underpartsColor paler grayish
vocalization high-pitched twittering calls
wingShape narrow
sickle-shaped
winteringRange northwestern South America
western Amazon basin

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Apodidae contains Chaetura pelagica