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Collocalia

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Col·​lo·​ca·​lia | \ ˌkäləˈkālēə\

Definition of Collocalia

: a genus of small chiefly cave-nesting swifts (family Apodidae) which produce the edible bird's nests

History and Etymology for Collocalia

New Latin, from coll- + Greek kalia nest

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