Chaetura pelagica Linnaeus 1758 (chimney swift)
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Aves - Caprimulgiformes - Apodidae
Alternative combination: Hirundo pelagica
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Chaetura according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Linnaeus 1758
Sister taxon: Chaetura baconica
Ecology: volant insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: Tennessee, Virginia collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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