Chimney Swift

Chaetura pelagica

The chimney swift is a bird belonging to the swift family Apodidae and is closely related to both Vaux's swift and Chapman's swift; in the past, the three were sometimes considered to be conspecific.

Chimney Swift by Lake Erie, Cleveland, OH. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Adam Jackson.
Chimney Swift by Lake Erie, Cleveland, OH. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Adam Jackson.
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Chimney Swift observed by that_snake_guy
Dec 31, 2025
Lake Dale Ct, Clemmons, NC, US
byThe ADHD Animal Guy
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Vencejo de Chimenea observed by nachotorres
Nov 23, 2025
73080 Xicotepec de Juárez, Pue., México
byIgnacio Torres-García
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Chimney Swift observed by kooky_kritter
Nov 17, 2025
Nova Scotia, CA
bySarah Clements
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Vencejo de Chimenea observed by davidfbelmonte
Nov 8, 2025
ACP UNACEM, Pachacamac, Lima, Perú
byDavid F. Belmonte
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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