. Birds of New York . pelagica A. 0. U. Check List. Ed. 3. igio. p. 200. No. 423 chaetura, Or., X°^> bristle, and oupa, tail; peldgica, Lat., pelagic, marine, (withoutevident application to this birds habits) Description. Wings very long; tail short, square and the shafts pro-jecting some distance beyond the vanes, as little sharp spines; beak short,but the gape very extensive; feet very short and small but the clawssharp and curved; plumage darksooty in color; wings and tail darker,throat and breast fading to a dullgrayish. Length inches; ; wing ; tail The
. Birds of New York . pelagica A. 0. U. Check List. Ed. 3. igio. p. 200. No. 423 chaetura, Or., X°^> bristle, and oupa, tail; peldgica, Lat., pelagic, marine, (withoutevident application to this birds habits) Description. Wings very long; tail short, square and the shafts pro-jecting some distance beyond the vanes, as little sharp spines; beak short,but the gape very extensive; feet very short and small but the clawssharp and curved; plumage darksooty in color; wings and tail darker,throat and breast fading to a dullgrayish. Length inches; ; wing ; tail The Swift or Chimney swal-low as it is commonly called, isnever seen perching on trees ortelegraph wires, but always flyingthrough the air. It may be recog-nized by its general sooty colorationand the rapid wheeling or flickeringflight alternating with occasionalsoaring. His appearance in the airhas been aptly likened to a wingedcigar or a flying spruce cone. Distribution. The Chimneyswift inhabits eastern North America. Photo by Guy A. BaileyChimney swift With young from Saskatchewan, Quebec and Newfoundland south to the gulf and westto the Great Plains, wintering south of the United States probably inCentral America. In New York State it is uniformly distributed and breedsin every county. It is one of the dominant species which are very slightly 172 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM afEected by the advance of civilization, and is even positively benefitedby it until people screen their chimneys to prevent the roaring caused bythe entrance and exit, of birds early in the morning. In the depths of theAdirondack wilderness this species is fairly common, breeding in the gableends of old deserted lumbermens shacks or in the settlers chimneys andpossibly, at times, in hollow trees. Habits. As already stated, the Chimney swift is never observed,as many suppose, ranged along the telegraph wires with our various speciesof swallows. Near the Free Bridge, 4 miles below Cayuga, there is-a large hollow
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