barn swallow
English
European subspecies, H. r. rustica in Denmark.
Pronunciation
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Noun
barn swallow (plural barn swallows)
- Hirundo rustica, the most widespread species of swallow in the world; a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings, is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
Translations
species of swallow
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Further reading
- barn swallow on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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