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Definition of Cliff swallow

Cliff swallow
Cliff Cliff (kl[i^]f), n. [AS. clif, cloef; akin to OS. klif, D. klif, klip, Icel. klif, Dan. & G. klippe, Sw. klippa; perh. orig. a climbing place. See Climb.] A high, steep rock; a precipice. Cliff swallow (Zo["o]l.), a North American swallow (Petrochelidon lunifrons), which builds its nest against cliffs; the eaves swallow.

Meaning of Cliff swallow from wikipedia

- The cliff swallow or American cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) is a member of the p****erine bird family Hirundinidae, the swallows and martins...
- Petrochelidon, cliff nesting swallows: Forest swallow, Petrochelidon fuliginosa Preuss's cliff swallow, Petrochelidon preussi Red-throated cliff swallow, Petrochelidon...
- species such as the cliff swallow sharing the duties equally and the female doing most of the work in others. Amongst the barn swallows, the male of the...
- separate it at once from similar swallows, such as the common house martin (Delichon urbi****), the American cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) or other...
- The Tahiti swallow (Hirundo tahitica) is a small p****erine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae. It is found on the islands of Moorea and Tahiti in...
- violet-green swallow is slightly shallower than that of the tree swallow, but deeper than the relatively flat tail of the cliff swallow. Violet-green swallows exhibit...
- The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of swallow in the world, occurring on all continents, with vagrants reported even in...
- The hill swallow (Hirundo domicola) is a small p****erine bird in the swallow family. It breeds in southern India and Sri Lanka. It is resident apart from...
- The European red-rumped swallow (Cecropis rufula) is a small p****erine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae. It breeds in open hilly country of southern...
- The wire-tailed swallow (Hirundo smithii) is a small p****erine bird in the swallow family. It has two subspecies: H. s. smithii, which occurs throughout...