wood swallow
oʊ noun
any of several slate-colored songbirds of the family Artamidae, of southeastern Asia, Australia, and New Guinea, having long, pointed wings and noted for their swift, soaring flight.
Origin:
1850–55
1850–55
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| wood swallow | |
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| Australasian and Asiatic bird related to the shrikes and resembling a swallow |
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Wood swallow
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