Definition of Hirundo. Meaning of Hirundo. Synonyms of Hirundo

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Definition of Hirundo

Hirundo
Hirundo Hi*run"do, n. [L., swallow.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of birds including the swallows and martins.

Meaning of Hirundo from wikipedia

- The bird genus Hirundo is a group of p****erines in the family Hirundinidae (swallows and martins). The genus name is Latin for a swallow. These are the...
- 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 common tern (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird in the family Laridae. This bird has a cir****polar distribution, its four subspecies breeding in temperate...
- Genus Hirundo open-cup nesting swallows: Ethiopian swallow, Hirundo aethiopica White-throated swallow, Hirundo albigularis Angola swallow, Hirundo angolensis...
- 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...
- Pteria hirundo is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Pteriidae. The species is found in Europe, Africa and the Americas. Right and left valve...
- Hirundo gracilis is an extinct species of Hirundo that inhabited Hungary during the Neogene period. The specific epithet "gracilis" is derived from the...
- Leptomyrina hirundo, the tailed black-eye, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from South Africa to the coast of eastern Kenya and Malawi...
- The welcome swallow (Hirundo neoxena) is a small p****erine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae that is native to Australia and nearby islands. It...
- 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...