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Definition of Hirundo urbica

Hirundo urbica
--Simonds. House car (Railroad), a freight car with inclosing sides and a roof; a box car. House of correction. See Correction. House cricket (Zo["o]l.), a European cricket (Gryllus domesticus), which frequently lives in houses, between the bricks of chimneys and fireplaces. It is noted for the loud chirping or stridulation of the males. House dog, a dog kept in or about a dwelling house. House finch (Zo["o]l.), the burion. House flag, a flag denoting the commercial house to which a merchant vessel belongs. House fly (Zo["o]l.), a common fly (esp. Musca domestica), which infests houses both in Europe and America. Its larva is a maggot which lives in decaying substances or excrement, about sink drains, etc. House of God, a temple or church. House of ill fame. See Ill fame under Ill, a. House martin (Zo["o]l.), a common European swallow (Hirundo urbica). It has feathered feet, and builds its nests of mud against the walls of buildings. Called also house swallow, and window martin. House mouse (Zo["o]l.), the common mouse (Mus musculus). House physician, the resident medical adviser of a hospital or other public institution. House snake (Zo["o]l.), the milk snake. House sparrow (Zo["o]l.), the common European sparrow (Passer domesticus). It has recently been introduced into America, where it has become very abundant, esp. in cities. Called also thatch sparrow. House spider (Zo["o]l.), any spider which habitually lives in houses. Among the most common species are Theridium tepidariorum and Tegenaria domestica. House surgeon, the resident surgeon of a hospital. House wren (Zo["o]l.), the common wren of the Eastern United States (Troglodytes a["e]don). It is common about houses and in gardens, and is noted for its vivacity, and loud musical notes. See Wren. Religious house, a monastery or convent. The White House, the official residence of the President of the United States; -- hence, colloquially, the office of President.

Meaning of Hirundo urbica from wikipedia

- Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae as Hirundo urbica, but was placed in its current genus, Delichon, by Thomas Horsfield...
- distinctive appearance. The term "swallow" is used as the common name for Hirundo rustica in the UK and Ireland. Around 90 species of Hirundinidae are known...
- "Geographical trends in breeding parameters of swallows Hirundo rustica and house martins Delichon urbica". Ornis Scandinavica. 15 (1): 43–54. doi:10.2307/3676002...
- Kaczmarek, S (1993). "Ectoparasites from nests of swallows Delichon urbica and Hirundo rustica collected in autumn". Wiad Parazytol (in Polish). 39 (4):...
- cacique Hirundo (swallows & swifts) Hirundo rustica – barn swallow Hirundo esculenta – glossy swiftlet Hirundo urbica – western house martin Hirundo riparia...
- minor Jynx torquilla Picoides tridactylus Picus c**** Delichon urbica Hirundo daurica Hirundo rustica Riparia riparia Alauda arvensis Calandrella brachydactyla...
- Hirundo striolata – r Streak-throated swallow, Hirundo fluvicola – R Common house martin, Delichon urbica – r w Asian house martin, Delichon dasypus – r...
- lucorum Sterna hirundo Fulica atra Podiceps cristatus Dendrocopus major Ardea cinerea Delichon urbica Alcedo atthis Gallinula chloropus Hirundo rustica Apus...
- (Delichon urbica) Sand martin (Riparia riparia) Crag martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris) Rock martin (Ptyonoprogne fuligula) Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)...
- tit Riparia riparia, sand martin Hirundo rustica, barn swallow Cecropis daurica, red-rumped swallow Delichon urbica, common house martin Regulus regulus...