barn swallow

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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.

barn swallow

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) the US and Canadian name for the common swallow, Hirundo rustica See swallow²

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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

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