tree martin


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Noun1.tree martin - of Australia and Polynesiatree martin - of Australia and Polynesia; nests in tree cavities
Hirundo nigricans, tree 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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