Chateura pelagica

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Definition

Noun: * Chimney Swift: A small, fast-flying bird native to the Americas, scientifically named Chaetura pelagica. It is known for nesting in dark, sheltered vertical spaces such as hollow trees and, commonly, inside unused chimneys.

Usage
  • The chateura pelagica is a migratory bird that spends its summers in North America.
  • Conservationists are concerned about the declining population of chateura pelagica due to habitat loss.
  • We heard the distinctive chattering of a chateura pelagica colony inside the old factory chimney.
Advanced Usage
  • The species name chateura pelagica is often used in formal ornithological texts and scientific discussions to avoid ambiguity with other types of swifts.
Variants and Related Words
  • Chimney Swift (n): The common name for .
  • Swift (n): The general family of birds (Apodidae) to which the belongs, characterized by very fast flight.
  • Chaetura (n): The genus name for a group of small, stiff-tailed swifts.
Synonyms
  • Chimney swift
  • Chimney sweep (archaic/regional colloquial name for the bird)
Noun
  1. American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys

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