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Definition of Cliff swallow

Cliff swallow
Cliff Cliff (kl[i^]f), n. [AS. clif, cloef; akin to OS. klif, D. klif, klip, Icel. klif, Dan. & G. klippe, Sw. klippa; perh. orig. a climbing place. See Climb.] A high, steep rock; a precipice. Cliff swallow (Zo["o]l.), a North American swallow (Petrochelidon lunifrons), which builds its nest against cliffs; the eaves swallow.

Meaning of Cliff swallow from wikipedia

- The cliff swallow or American cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) is a member of the p****erine bird family Hirundinidae, the swallows and martins...
- 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...
- The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of swallow in the world, occurring on all continents, with vagrants reported even in...
- Petrochelidon, cliff nesting swallows: Forest swallow, Petrochelidon fuliginosa Preuss's cliff swallow, Petrochelidon preussi Red-throated cliff swallow, Petrochelidon...
- The South African cliff swallow (Petrochelidon spilodera), also known as the South African swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae native...
- separate it at once from similar swallows, such as the common house martin (Delichon urbi****), the American cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) or other...
- violet-green swallow is slightly shallower than that of the tree swallow, but deeper than the relatively flat tail of the cliff swallow. Violet-green swallows exhibit...
- The wire-tailed swallow (Hirundo smithii) is a small p****erine bird in the swallow family. It has two subspecies: H. s. smithii, which occurs throughout...
- The red-rumped swallow (Cecropis daurica) is a small p****erine bird in the swallow family. It breeds in open hilly country of temperate southern Europe...
- Swallow Cliff Woods is an 800-acre nature preserve located near Palos Park, Illinois, in the Palos Forest Preserves. It was built in 1930 by the Civilian...