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Artamus fuscus
Swallow Swal"low, n. [OE. swalowe, AS. swalewe, swealwe; akin to D. zwaluw, OHG. swalawa, G. schwalbe, Icel. & Sw. svala, Dan. svale.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of passerine birds of the family Hirundinid[ae], especially one of those species in which the tail is deeply forked. They have long, pointed wings, and are noted for the swiftness and gracefulness of their flight. Note: The most common North American species are the barn swallow (see under Barn), the cliff, or eaves, swallow (see under Cliff), the white-bellied, or tree, swallow (Tachycineta bicolor), and the bank swallow (see under Bank). The common European swallow (Chelidon rustica), and the window swallow, or martin (Chelidon urbica), are familiar species. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of swifts which resemble the true swallows in form and habits, as the common American chimney swallow, or swift. 3. (Naut.) The aperture in a block through which the rope reeves. --Ham. Nav. Encyc. Swallow plover (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of fork-tailed ploverlike birds of the genus Glareola, as G. orientalis of India; a pratincole. Swallow shrike (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of East Indian and Asiatic birds of the family Artamiid[ae], allied to the shrikes but similar to swallows in appearance and habits. The ashy swallow shrike (Artamus fuscus) is common in India. Swallow warbler (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of East Indian and Australian singing birds of the genus Dic[ae]um. They are allied to the honeysuckers.

Meaning of Artamus from wikipedia

- Woodswallows are soft-plumaged, somber-coloured p****erine birds in the genus Artamus. The woodswallows are either treated as a subfamily, Artaminae, in an expanded...
- is no alert for Artamus leucorynchus to be recognised as vulnerable throughout is localities. BirdLife International (2024). "Artamus leucoryn". IUCN...
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Artamus superciliosus. Wikispecies has information related to Artamus superciliosus. ABID Images White-browed...
- range in size from the short stocky Fiji woodswallow Artamus mentalis and the ashy woodswallow Artamus fuscus, both of which are around 19 centimetres (7...
- The black-faced woodswallow (Artamus cinereus) is a woodswallow of the genus Artamus native to Australia, New Guinea and the Sunda Islands, including...
- The ashy woodswallow (Artamus fuscus), sometimes also called the ashy swallow-shrike, is a woodswallow which is found in south Asia. Like other woodswallows...
- The dusky woodswallow (Artamus cyanopterus) is a bird species of forests and woodlands in temperate and subtropical regions, extending into tropical areas...
- 2021. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Artamus minor. Wikispecies has information related to Artamus minor. ABID Images On the HBW Internet Bird...
- White-breasted woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus - Aus Masked woodswallow, Artamus personatus - Aus, NZ White-browed woodswallow, Artamus superciliosus - Aus...
- media related to Artamus personatus. Wikispecies has information related to Artamus personatus. BirdLife International (2017). "Artamus personatus". IUCN...