1861 J. G. WoodNat. Hist. Picture Bk.: Mammalia 42 The swifts..are popularly known by the name of ‘Jacky-screamers’.
1884 S. H. PeabodyCecil's Bks. Nat. Hist.ii. 17 The Swifts had their nests in every roof, and the ‘Jacky Screamers’ used to hunt for flies in the streets.