Chimney Swifts (Chaetura pelagica) Nest in Tree Cavities in Arkansas

Chimney Swifts (Chaetura pelagica) Nest in Tree Cavities in Arkansas

We report the first records of tree-nesting Chaetura pelagica (Chimney Swifts) in Arkansas from the White River National Wildlife Refuge (WRNWR). These represent the only well-documented reports of tree-nesting swifts for many decades in the lower Mississippi Valley. The WRNWR may support a large po...

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Veröffentlicht in:Southeastern naturalist (Steuben, Me.) Me.), 2013-12, Vol.12 (4), p.N18-N20
Hauptverfasser: Hines, Richard E., Bader, Troy J., Graves, Gary R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Apodidae
Aviculture
Bird nesting
Chaetura pelagica
Chimneys
conservation areas
Nesting sites
nests
rivers
Swifts
Tree cavities
Tree trunks
Trees
Wildlife refuges
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Zusammenfassung:We report the first records of tree-nesting Chaetura pelagica (Chimney Swifts) in Arkansas from the White River National Wildlife Refuge (WRNWR). These represent the only well-documented reports of tree-nesting swifts for many decades in the lower Mississippi Valley. The WRNWR may support a large population of tree-nesting swifts.
ISSN:1528-7092
1938-5412
DOI:10.1656/058.012.0414