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The swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang. Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica; Apus species, Apus sp. (P) (A)
For species found in the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the list are those of the AOS, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North and Middle American birds.
Not attracted to lights at night unless nest is disturbed, or light is placed near hive, or bee is sick. [5] Attracted to lights at night [6] [7] Lives in Large colonies of flat, wax-based honeycomb hanging vertically. Small cavities in the soil or sometime above ground in dark cavities. Commonly uses small rodent nests, may use bird cavity nests.
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In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct. Contents
Animals: Amphibians · Arachnids · Birds · Cnidaria · Crustaceans · Echinoderms · Fish · Insects · Mammals · Molluscs · Reptiles · Others Anchorage White Raven , by Lisa Hupp/ USFWS Brown-banded antpitta , by Charlesjsharp
In one day, the bee hummingbird may visit 1,500 flowers. [6] It is a diurnal bird that can fly at 40–48 km/h (22–26 kn; 11–13 m/s), and it beats its wings 80–200 times per second, which allows it to remain stationary in the air to feed on flowers. The bee hummingbird lives up to seven years in the wild, and 10 years in captivity. [3]
Type Symbol Description Adopted Image Notes Aircraft: Piper J-3 Cub: June 26, 2014 [2]Amphibian: Eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) April 23, 2019