tree swallow
nounDefinition of tree swallow
: an American swallow (Tachycineta bicolor synonym Iridoprocne bicolor) with iridescent greenish-blue upperparts and white underparts
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Within 30 minutes, a squabble ensued between two would-be tenants, a bluebird and tree swallow. — Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, "Harford youngsters’ interest in birding is piqued through programs in the county," 20 Aug. 2019 The four common ones are tree swallows, violet-green swallows, cliff swallows and bank swallows. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "Instead of zapping Alaska’s mosquitoes, build a birdhouse," 6 June 2019 Three tree swallows, surely migrants, circled over the pond and adjacent mowed fields while seven Eastern meadowlarks flushed from the grass. — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, "The fields and hedgerows of Clark’s Creek Nature Preserve attract a variety of birds," 19 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tree swallow.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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