wood-swallow

[ wood-swol-oh ]

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noun

any of several slate-colored songbirds of the family Artamidae, of southeastern Asia, Australia, and New Guinea, having long, pointed wings and noted for their swift, soaring flight.

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First recorded in 1850–55

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Examples have not been reviewed.

The Sordid Wood-Swallow is partly migratory, and lives in small companies.

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Fourteen of the 17 members of the Wood-Swallow family are confined to the Australian region.

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The White-rumped Wood-Swallow extends from Australia through the islands to the Andaman Islands; another kind is found in India, Ceylon, and Burma.

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It is the size of a small wood-swallow; black head, back, wings, and tail more or less blue-black; white throat; neck and breast light to rich brown.

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The wood-swallow wears a becoming suit of soft pearly grey and white, to contrast with its black head and throat.

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