bank swallow

English

bank swallows at home

Noun

bank swallow (plural bank swallows)

A small American and European swallow (Riparia riparia) that nests in a hole which it excavates in a bank.

Synonyms

(Riparia riparia): sand martin, Clivicola riparia (obsolete)

Translations

sand martin — see sand martin

Further reading

bank swallow on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Riparia riparia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Riparia riparia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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