tree swallow


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

Origin of tree swallow

1
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Words Nearby tree swallow

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How to use tree swallow in a sentence

  • The tree swallow wore a greenish-black cloak and a spotless white vest.

    Citizen Bird | Mabel Osgood Wright and Elliott Coues
  • My first thought was of the Orange-tree swallow-tail, née Papilio cresphontes.

    Edge of the Jungle | William Beebe
  • A hardy Warbler which, like the tree swallow, can substitute bayberries for insects.

    What Bird is That? | Frank M. Chapman
  • The peasants call it tree-swallow, but its name is something else.

  • Upper parts dusty brown, darker on the wings, and tail forked a little, like the tree swallow's.

    Citizen Bird | Mabel Osgood Wright and Elliott Coues