Vaux's Swift
Chaetura vauxi
ORDER: APODIFORMES
FAMILY: APODIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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Evelyn Bull
A bird of the Pacific Northwest, Vaux's Swift spends almost all of daylight hours in the air foraging for insects. It is very similar to the Chimney Swift, a common species of the eastern United States, in appearance and habits.