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Chimney Swift

Chaetura pelagica

Birds
NativeMigratory
Chimney Swift, photo 1 of 5
Chimney Swift, photo 2 of 5
Chimney Swift, photo 3 of 5
23.6 gWeight
4–5 eggsClutch
20 daysIncubation

Threatened in Québec. Bird weighing 23.6 g. Migratory. Feeds on insects. Forages in flight.

There are 12,108 observations of Chimney Swift in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Estrie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak from May to July and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal1,951
  2. Estrie1,766
  3. Montérégie1,732
  4. Capitale-Nationale1,240
  5. Laurentides1,100
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches804
  7. Outaouais771
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent639
  9. Lanaudière477
  10. Mauricie462
  11. Centre-du-Québec445
  12. Laval256
  13. Abitibi-Témiscamingue169
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine150
  15. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean96
  16. Côte-Nord49
  17. Nord-du-Québec1

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