bank swallow

English

bank swallows at home

Noun

bank swallow (plural bank swallows)

1. 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