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Chimney Swift

Chaetura pelagica
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
chiswi, CHSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesChaetura pelagica
Codeschiswi, CHSW
Identification

The Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) is a member of the Swifts family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code chiswi when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Swifts
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
White-chested Swift
Cypseloides lemosi
Rothschild's Swift
Cypseloides rothschildi
Sooty Swift
Cypseloides fumigatus
White-fronted Swift
Cypseloides storeri
White-chinned Swift
Cypseloides cryptus
Chimney Swift photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Chaetura pelagica

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: chiswi