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chimney swift
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chimney swift
n.
A small, dark, swallowlike New World bird (Chaetura pelagica) that frequently nests in chimneys.
chimney swift
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a North American swift, Chaetura pelagica, that nests in chimneys and similar hollows
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Noun1.chimney swift - American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneyschimney swift - American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys
Chateura pelagica, chimney swallow
swift - a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight
Chateura, genus Chateura - a genus of Apodidae
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KYLE Chimney swifts originally nested and roosted in hollow trees, but today they live almost exclusively in human-made structures.
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