Hirundo

Thesaurus

Noun

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Hirundo - type genus of the Hirundinidae genus Hirundobird genus - a genus of birdsfamily Hirundinidae, Hirundinidae - swallows and martinsbarn swallow, Hirundo rustica, chimney swallow - common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.cliff swallow, Hirundo pyrrhonota - North American swallow that lives in colonies and builds bottle-shaped mud nests on cliffs and wallsHirundo nigricans, tree martin, tree swallow - of Australia and Polynesia; nests in tree cavities