Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
ORDER: APODIFORMES
FAMILY: APODIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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A "flying cigar," the Chimney Swift is rarely seen perched. Its high-pitched twittering is a familiar sound during summertime in the city as it flies high above, catching small flying insects.