Did you know that chimney swifts eat and sleep while flying?
Chimney Swifts
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Chimney swifts are slender dark gray-brown birds.
Least Concern - Population Decreasing
Habitat:
Cities and towns
nesting habits:
Chimney swifts build half saucer shaped nests in chimneys, barns, cisterns, garages, outhouses, sheds, silos, vents, or wells out of twigs stuck to the wall with their saliva.
seasons chimney swifts are active in our area:
Spring, summer
Diet:
Insects
hunting Behavior:
Chimney swifts hunt and eat in flight.
Commonly Confused With:
Barn Swallows, Cliff Swallows, and Tree Swallows
Chimney swifts are often confused with barn swallows because they are a similar shape and size. Chimney swifts are brown and narrower. Barn swallows have tawny underparts.
Chimney swifts are often confused with cliff swallows because both hunt in the air. Chimney swifts have longer narrower wings. Cliff swallows have white underparts.