Chateura Pelagica (Noun)
Meaning
American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Chateura pelagica, commonly referred to as the American swift, typically inhabits aerial environments including old chimneys.
- Habitat loss and the reduction of unused chimneys are becoming potential threats to the Chateura pelagica population.
- A report from the local wildlife center revealed that Chateura pelagica would build their nests mostly in high, unused chimneys around urban areas.
- Homeowners unknowingly disrupt nesting Chateura pelagica when cleaning out unused chimneys, ultimately putting their survival at risk.
- Local authorities advised against using poison to eliminate rodents from unused chimneys to prevent the risk of inadvertently harming nesting Chateura pelagica.