Common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.
American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys.
1 The chimney swallow nested in hollow trees, and, perhaps, occasionally resorts thither yet.
2 The chimney swift is, properly speaking, not a swallow at all, though chimney swallow is its more popular name.
3 Judging from the amount of food, it was rather evident that Mr. Wagg expected prison-bird Two-Seven-Nine to play chimney swallow for some little time!
4 The first chimney swallows (four) appeared on April 25, and were quickly followed by a number.
5 The chimney swallows , or swifts, are not far behind, and remain here in large numbers, the whole season.
6 Such is the Chimney Swallow .
7 "Why, Piccola," she said, "a little chimney swallow nestling in your shoe?
8 We call 'em Chimney Swallows !
9 "I suppose it's the same with your cousin; Sooty the Chimney Swallow , " said Johnny.
10 I knew a boy who began his school composition on swallows by saying there were two kinds of swallows,-chimneyswallows and swallows.
11 "But you have left out the Chimney Swallow , " said Nat; "and there are plenty of them all about everywhere."
12 "These are Chimney Swifts, usually called Chimney Swallows : and their color is like soot, to match the places they live in."
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