Small with slender tube-shaped body and very long, narrow, curved wings. Dark gray-brown overall with a slightly paler throat.
© Peter F / Macaulay LibraryIndiana, August 20, 2020Tube or cigar-shaped body with long curved wings and a short tail. Dark gray-brown overall.
© Sean Williams / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, June 26, 2018Flies fast, often in loose feeding flocks, with very stiff wingbeats and almost no bend at the wrist. Often gives a chittering call while in flight.
© Timothy Barksdale / Macaulay LibraryArkansas, April 01, 2004Calls frequently in flight, giving a fast, twittering series of high-pitched chip notes.
© T. Jay Adams / Macaulay LibraryTexas, May 20, 2020Flies almost constantly except when at the nest or roosting.
© Caleb Putnam / Macaulay LibraryMichigan, May 09, 2020Does not perch, clings to the walls of chimneys and other vertical surfaces with its tiny feet.
© David Schrab / Macaulay LibraryWisconsin, July 16, 2017Nests in chimneys and on other vertical surfaces in dim, enclosed areas, including air vents, wells, hollow trees, and caves.
© Ryan Treves / Macaulay LibraryWisconsin, August 21, 2016Click on an image to compare
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View Birds Near MeChimney Swifts are very small birds with slender bodies and very long, narrow, curved wings. They have round heads, short necks, and short, tapered tails. The wide bill is so short that it is hard to see.
About the same size as a Cliff Swallow.
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