White-throated Swift

White-throated Swift

July 14, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, gray, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Aeronautes saxatalis L 6 1/2″ (17 cm). Song or calls: Prolonged series of grating “jee-jee-jee-jee-jee” notes.

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Chimney Swift

Chimney Swift

June 23, 2010July 28, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, Sandhills region, small, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie

photo by Phil Swanson Chaetura pelagica L 5 1/4″ (13 cm). Song or calls: Piercing “chips” or “ticks.” Description: Sexes

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