Sicks Swift (Chaetura andrei) Science Article 1 abstract On the middle Rio das Mortes (15 o S., 52 o 15′ W. Greenwich), Mato Grosso, Brazil, I frequently observed a swift that inhabited principally the extensive groves of ‘buritf’ palms. On October 15, 1946, I located two nests of the species. One was torn from its […]
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Notes on the Biology of Chapman’s SwiftChaetura chapmani (Aves, Apodidae)
Sicks Swift (Chaetura meridionalis) Science Article 2 abstract In the rolling terrain of the central hills of Trinidad, Frank M. Chapman collected a large series of swifts, among which were eight specimens representing a previously unknown species. These specimens, taken between March 15 and March 27, 1894, near the town of Caparo, Caroni County, were […]
Notes on the Biology of Chapmans SwiftChaetura chapmani (Aves, Apodidae)
Chapmans Swift (Chaetura chapmani) Science Article 1 abstract In the rolling terrain of the central hills of Trinidad, Frank M. Chapman collected a large series of swifts, among which were eight specimens representing a previously unknown species. These specimens, taken between March 15 and March 27, 1894, near the town of Caparo, Caroni County, were […]
THE NESTING OF CHaeTURA ANDREI MERIDIONALIS
Sicks Swift (Chaetura meridionalis) Science Article 1 abstract On the middle Rio das Mortes (15 o S., 52 o 15′ W. Greenwich), Mato Grosso, Brazil, I frequently observed a swift that inhabited principally the extensive groves of ‘buritf’ palms. On October 15, 1946, I located two nests of the species. One was torn from its […]
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTERVAL BETWEEN FEEDING VISITS IN BROOD-REARING CHIMNEY SWIFTS
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Science Article 4 abstract Chimney Swifts (Chaetura pelagica) forage almost exclusively by hawking insects from the air. During brood-rearing, adult swifts of both sexes periodically bring food to their nestlings. During our studies on Chimney Swift behavior and ecology
THIRTEEN-YEAR BREEDING HISTORY OF A CHIMNEY SWIFT
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Science Article 3 abstract The breeding history of a male Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) has been traced indetail over a period of 13 years (1947-1959), which is the longest continuous record knownfor any individual of this species. During this time it resided or nested each year on thecampus of Kent State […]
The Winter Range of the Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Science Article 1 abstract In identifying birds for cataloging, I have discovered that we have in the American Museum three Middle American specimens of the Chimney Swift, and as a contribution to our knowledge of the ‘Winter’ range of this species. FRANK M. CHAPMAN, Auk, Vol. 48 Download article download full […]
Foliage-gleaning by Chimney Swifts (Chaetura pelagica)
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Science Article 2 abstract Apparent gleaning of insects from leaves has been reported in Chimney Swifts by Fischer (New York Mus. Sci. Serv. Bull., No. 336: 1, 1958) and in Short-tailed Swifts (C. brachyura) by Collins (Bull. Florida State Mus., 11: 257, 1968). William G. George, Auk, Vol. 88 Download article […]
Band-rumped Swift (Chaetura spinicaudus)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] Chaetura spinicaudus | [UK] Band-rumped Swift | [FR] Martinet spinicaude | [DE] Dornensegler | [ES] Vencejo Lomiblanco | [NL] Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Chaetura spinicaudus LA Panama to c Brazil Chaetura spinicaudus aetherodroma Panama to w Colombia and w Ecuador […]
Short-tailed Swift (Chaetura brachyura)
[order] APODIFORMES | [family] Apodidae | [latin] Chaetura brachyura | [UK] Short-tailed Swift | [FR] Martinet polioure | [DE] Stutzschwanz-Segler | [ES] Vencejo Rabon | [NL] Kortstaartgierzwaluw Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Aeronautes brachyura Chaetura brachyura LA Panama through Amazonia Chaetura brachyura brachyura Panama to Trinidad and the […]