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wood-swallow
[ wood-swol-oh ]
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.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of wood-swallow1
First recorded in 1850–55
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The Sordid Wood-Swallow is partly migratory, and lives in small companies.
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Fourteen of the 17 members of the Wood-Swallow family are confined to the Australian region.
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The White-rumped Wood-Swallow extends from Australia through the islands to the Andaman Islands; another kind is found in India, Ceylon, and Burma.
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It is the size of a small wood-swallow; black head, back, wings, and tail more or less blue-black; white throat; neck and breast light to rich brown.
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The wood-swallow wears a becoming suit of soft pearly grey and white, to contrast with its black head and throat.
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