tree swallow
NounSynonyms:
white-bellied swallowIridoprocne bicolortree martinHirundo nigricansPetrochelidon nigricans
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Noun (2)
- bluish-green-and-white North American swallow; nests in tree cavitiesSynonyms: white-bellied swallowIridoprocne bicolorType of swallow
- of Australia and Polynesia; nests in tree cavitiesSynonyms: tree martinHirundo nigricansPetrochelidon nigricansType of swallowMember of Hirundo, genus Hirundo
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Tree swallow
Zoology, any one of several species of swallows of the genus Hylochelidon which lay their eggs in holes in dead trees. They inhabit Australia and adjacent regions. Called also martin in Australia.
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Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54