Bird
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica · Apodidae · Apodiformes
Best monthsMay–Julmost records
Records3,883,956in 8 countries
Most seen inUnited States3,662,091 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
About
Chimney Swift in brief
The chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica) is a bird of the Apodidae family — species of bird.
Across the 8 countries we cover it has 3,883,956 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Cuba. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and July and fall to their lowest in February and December.
Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States3,662,091 records · best May, Jun
Canada221,731 records · best May, Jun
Cuba68 records · best Oct, Nov
Bahamas47 records · best Apr, May
Barbados6 records · best Oct, Jan
Dominican Republic6 records · best Nov, Oct
Haiti6 records · best Apr, May
Dominica1 records · best Apr, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.