tree swallow

noun

a bluish-green and white swallow, Iridoprocne bicolor, of North America, that nests in tree cavities.

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

The Tree Swallow wore a greenish-black cloak and a spotless white vest.

My first thought was of the Orange-tree Swallow-tail, née Papilio cresphontes.

A hardy Warbler which, like the Tree Swallow, can substitute bayberries for insects.

The peasants call it tree-swallow, but its name is something else.

Upper parts dusty brown, darker on the wings, and tail forked a little, like the Tree Swallow's.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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