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Definition of Swallow warbler

Swallow warbler
Swallow Swal"low, n. [OE. swalowe, AS. swalewe, swealwe; akin to D. zwaluw, OHG. swalawa, G. schwalbe, Icel. & Sw. svala, Dan. svale.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of passerine birds of the family Hirundinid[ae], especially one of those species in which the tail is deeply forked. They have long, pointed wings, and are noted for the swiftness and gracefulness of their flight. Note: The most common North American species are the barn swallow (see under Barn), the cliff, or eaves, swallow (see under Cliff), the white-bellied, or tree, swallow (Tachycineta bicolor), and the bank swallow (see under Bank). The common European swallow (Chelidon rustica), and the window swallow, or martin (Chelidon urbica), are familiar species. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of swifts which resemble the true swallows in form and habits, as the common American chimney swallow, or swift. 3. (Naut.) The aperture in a block through which the rope reeves. --Ham. Nav. Encyc. Swallow plover (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of fork-tailed ploverlike birds of the genus Glareola, as G. orientalis of India; a pratincole. Swallow shrike (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of East Indian and Asiatic birds of the family Artamiid[ae], allied to the shrikes but similar to swallows in appearance and habits. The ashy swallow shrike (Artamus fuscus) is common in India. Swallow warbler (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of East Indian and Australian singing birds of the genus Dic[ae]um. They are allied to the honeysuckers.

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- Swainson's warbler Swallow tanager Swallow-tailed bee-eater Swallow-tailed cotinga Swallow-tailed gull Swallow-tailed hummingbird Swallow-tailed kite Swallow-tailed...
- allowed only subdued light in. Along with the return of the barn swallow the bush warbler's call is viewed by ****anese as a herald of springtime. It is one...
- Blue-winged warbler, Vermivora cyanoptera Black-and-white warbler, Mniotilta varia Prothonotary warbler, Protonotaria citrea Flame-throated warbler, Leiothlypis...
- have a distinctive appearance. The term "swallow" is used colloquially in Europe as a synonym for the barn swallow. Around 90 species of Hirundinidae are...
- Wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix (*) Yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus (*) Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus (*) Willow warbler, Phylloscopus...
- Olive-tree warbler, Hippolais olivetorum (V) Icterine warbler, Hippolais icterina Sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Marsh warbler, Acrocephalus...
- Melodious warbler, Hippolais polyglotta (A) Sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus (A) Paddyfield warbler, Acrocephalus agricola (A) Common reed warbler, Acrocephalus...
- Blue-winged warbler, Vermivora cyanoptera (A) Black-and-white warbler, Mniotilta varia (n) Prothonotary warbler, Protonotaria citrea Swainson's warbler, Limnothlypis...
- World quail, the tyrant flycatchers, the vireos, the mimids, the New World warblers, the tanagers, the cardinals, and the icterids. Several common birds in...
- Blue-winged warbler, Vermivora cyanoptera Black-and-white warbler, Mniotilta varia Prothonotary warbler, Protonotaria citrea Swainson's warbler, Limnothlypis...