barn swallow

A widely distributed bird (Hirundo rustica) that nests in barns and caves and has a deeply forked tail, a dark-blue back, and tan underparts.

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barn swallow

(Animals) the US and Canadian name for the common swallow, Hirundo rustica. See swallow²

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barn′ swal`low

a common swallow, Hirundo rustica, of North America and Eurasia, that builds mud nests on the ledges and walls of buildings.

[1780–90, Amer.]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

barn swallow - common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.

Hirundo rustica, 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

Translations

Rauchschwalbe

rondine comune

jaskółka dymówka

деревенская ласточка касатка

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With its unique geographical location, Masirah Island is an important place for birds watching and studying birds, where large numbers of birds, namely herons, flamingos, gulls and Barn Swallow, as well as migratory birds coming from the Arabian Peninsula, India, Pakistan and other birds of the east Africa, the plains of Siberia, and Europe.

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The number of cave swallow nests in a colony, including second broods, varied from 1-73 whereas the number of barn swallow nests varied from 10-128.

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THE BARN SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica) is one of the most widely recognized species of bird in the world.

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