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.
Statements (53)
| 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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