bank swallow

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bank swallow

noun bank swallows

A small American and European swallow (Riparia riparia) that nests in a hole which it excavates in a bank.
Similar: sand martin, Clivicola riparia

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@misc{bank_swallow_2026,
  title = {bank swallow},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bank%20swallow},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}