tree swallow

noun

1. a bluish-green and white swallow, Iridoprocne bicolor, of North America, that nests in tree cavities.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tree swallow¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

The Tree Swallow wore a greenish-black cloak and a spotless white vest.

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My first thought was of the Orange-tree Swallow-tail, née Papilio cresphontes.

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A hardy Warbler which, like the Tree Swallow, can substitute bayberries for insects.

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The peasants call it tree-swallow, but its name is something else.

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Upper parts dusty brown, darker on the wings, and tail forked a little, like the Tree Swallow's.

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