VulnerableBlack Swift
Cypseloides niger
One of the 6 swifts on WAnimals
Birds · Caprimulgiformes · Apodidae
Chaetura pelagica
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
The chimney swift is a small brown swift that has tied its fate to that of humans: it originally nested in hollow trees and today breeds almost exclusively in brick chimneys. Its population has fallen by more than sixty per cent in fifty years, and the main cause is the disappearance of those chimneys, which are demolished or lined with smooth metal.
Weight
17 g – 30 g
Size
12 cm – 15 cm
Life expectancy
14 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List · Animal Diversity Web · Wikipedia (es)
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 27.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Chimney Swift — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The chimney swift is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 10 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about chimney swift.
