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单词 chimney swift
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Definition of chimney swift in English:

chimney swift

noun
  • The common swift (bird) of the eastern part of North America, with mainly dark grey plumage.

    Chaetura pelagica, family Apodidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A chimney swift is sooty gray, about five inches long, and has a one-foot wingspan; the body looks stubby between the long, narrow wings.
    • Every evening, with patience, you will glimpse chimney swifts dropping into and launching out of one of our chimneys.
    • At least one species of swift, chimney swifts are cooperative breeders.
    • Like other birds that spend most of their lives in the air, chimney swifts have high-speed, energy-efficient wings.
    • Basically nondescript, it is easy to understand why chimney swifts are likened to flying cigars.
    • New home builders are recommended to build chimney structures suitable for chimney swift roosting.
    • Look for a tall shaft, chimney or similar structure to locate where chimney swifts go to roost in your area.
    • The curtain is drawn until late March when the graceful sky dances and twittering music return as chimney swifts ply the skies in search of food and each other.
    • Properly maintaining a chimney or fireplace inhabited by chimney swifts eliminates any risk of disease.
    • Before Europeans arrived in North America, chimney swifts nested in the old giant hollow trees of the forest.
    • As their name implies, chimney swifts adapted to man's presence and commonly nest on the inside walls of chimneys.
    • The chimney swift is the most widely distributed and plentiful swift in North America, especially east of the Mississippi River.
    • For example, the wing loading of a highly maneuverable bird such as the chimney swift is ten times smaller than that of the aeronautically challenged common loon.
    • Every fall thousands of migrating chimney swifts funnel into the chimneys at the Bookbinder and Mill Center in Hampden at dusk.
    • As with a lot of birds, chimney swift nestlings make a lot of racket when their parents arrive to feed them.
    • If you know the location of a chimney swift roost, consider participating in A Swift Night Out.
    • Thank you for succinctly stating the importance of chimneys needed for chimney swifts to nest.
    • The chimney swift is one of four regularly occurring species of swifts found in North America, the most common one found east of the Rockies.
 
 

Definition of chimney swift in US English:

chimney swift

noun
  • The common swift found over the eastern part of North America, with mainly dark gray plumage.

    Chaetura pelagica, family Apodidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If you know the location of a chimney swift roost, consider participating in A Swift Night Out.
    • Like other birds that spend most of their lives in the air, chimney swifts have high-speed, energy-efficient wings.
    • For example, the wing loading of a highly maneuverable bird such as the chimney swift is ten times smaller than that of the aeronautically challenged common loon.
    • New home builders are recommended to build chimney structures suitable for chimney swift roosting.
    • The curtain is drawn until late March when the graceful sky dances and twittering music return as chimney swifts ply the skies in search of food and each other.
    • Properly maintaining a chimney or fireplace inhabited by chimney swifts eliminates any risk of disease.
    • Basically nondescript, it is easy to understand why chimney swifts are likened to flying cigars.
    • Every evening, with patience, you will glimpse chimney swifts dropping into and launching out of one of our chimneys.
    • Thank you for succinctly stating the importance of chimneys needed for chimney swifts to nest.
    • Before Europeans arrived in North America, chimney swifts nested in the old giant hollow trees of the forest.
    • Look for a tall shaft, chimney or similar structure to locate where chimney swifts go to roost in your area.
    • The chimney swift is one of four regularly occurring species of swifts found in North America, the most common one found east of the Rockies.
    • At least one species of swift, chimney swifts are cooperative breeders.
    • The chimney swift is the most widely distributed and plentiful swift in North America, especially east of the Mississippi River.
    • As with a lot of birds, chimney swift nestlings make a lot of racket when their parents arrive to feed them.
    • A chimney swift is sooty gray, about five inches long, and has a one-foot wingspan; the body looks stubby between the long, narrow wings.
    • As their name implies, chimney swifts adapted to man's presence and commonly nest on the inside walls of chimneys.
    • Every fall thousands of migrating chimney swifts funnel into the chimneys at the Bookbinder and Mill Center in Hampden at dusk.
 
 
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