chimney swifts

A form of chimney swift — A rapid-flying bird that feeds on flying insects, Chaetura pelagica, with a breeding range in the eastern US extending into Canada and winter range in northwestern South America.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of chimney swift
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