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Hirundo rustica

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Noun1.Hirundo rustica - common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.Hirundo rustica - common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.
barn swallow, chimney swallow
swallow - small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
genus Hirundo, Hirundo - type genus of the Hirundinidae
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The species with most counts in Cyprus were Spanish Sparrows Passer hispaniolensis with 1,230 counted, second came the Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica with 700 counted and third were House Sparrows Passer domesticus with 381 counted.
Cyprus in brief October 7 by Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)
I would surmise he witnessed the latter belonging to the family Hirundo Rustica.
Letter: YourSay - Only natural by Birmingham Mail (England)
The researchers studied the barn swallow, Hirundo rustica erythrogaster, which scientists regard as socially monogamous.
Looks matter: if swallows aren't spiffy, mates' fidelity is iffy by Perkins, S. / Science News
 
 
 
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