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PRONUNCIATION OF WOODSWALLOW

woodswallow  [ˈwʊdˌswɒləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WOODSWALLOW

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Woodswallow is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WOODSWALLOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

woodswallow

Woodswallow

Woodswallows are soft-plumaged, somber-coloured passerine birds. There is a single genus, Artamus, The woodswallows are either treated as a subfamily, Artaminae in an expanded family Artamidae, which includes the butcherbirds and Australian Magpie, or as the only genus in that family. The generic name, which in turn gives rise to the family name, is derived from the Ancient Greek artamos, meaning butcher or murder. The name was given due to their perceived similarity to shrikes, indeed a former common name for the group was "swallow-starlings". The woodswallows have an Australasian distribution, with most species occurring in Australia and New Guinea. The Ashy Woodswallow has an exclusively Asian distribution, ranging from India and Sri Lanka through South East Asia to China, and the most widespread species is the White-breasted Woodswallow, which ranges from Peninsular Malaysia through to Australia in the south and Vanuatu and New Caledonia. The group reaches the easternmost extent of its distribution in Fiji with the endemic Fiji Woodswallow.

Definition of woodswallow in the English dictionary

The definition of woodswallow in the dictionary is any of several insectivorous birds of the genus Artamus of Australia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WOODSWALLOW


apollo
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enwallow
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follow
ˈfɒləʊ
hollo
ˈhɒləʊ
hollow
ˈhɒləʊ
reswallow
ˌriːˈswɒləʊ
Rollo
ˈrɒləʊ
swallow
ˈswɒləʊ
unfollow
ʌnˈfɒləʊ
upfollow
ʌpˈfɒləʊ
wallow
ˈwɒləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WOODSWALLOW

woods
woodscrew
Woodser
woodshed
woodshock
woodshrike
woodsia
woodsier
woodsiest
woodskin
woodsman
woodsmen
woodspite
Woodstock
woodstone
woodsy
woodthrush
woodtone
Woodville
woodwale

WORDS THAT END LIKE WOODSWALLOW

allow
ballow
barn swallow
callow
cliff swallow
disallow
dishallow
fallow
fellow
gallow
hallow
mallow
marsh mallow
marshmallow
musk mallow
rose mallow
sallow
sea swallow
shallow
tallow
tree mallow

Synonyms and antonyms of woodswallow in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «woodswallow» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

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Translator English - Hindi

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Translator English - Portuguese

Woodswallow
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Translator English - Bengali

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Langrayen
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Woodswallow
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Translator English - Korean

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Translator English - Javanese

Kingking
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woodswallow
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woodswallow
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Translator English - Afrikaans

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Woodswallow
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Trends of use of woodswallow

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WOODSWALLOW»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WOODSWALLOW» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOODSWALLOW»

Discover the use of woodswallow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to woodswallow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Bird Almanac: A Guide to Essential Facts and Figures of ...
KOKAKO White-winged Chough Corcorax inelain'rliainIibu't ApostlebirLi Struthiilea ciiiercu Artamidae Ashy Woodswallow Artainus fuscus White-breasted Woodswallow Artainus leucorymhus Ivory-backed Woodswallow Artunnis inonachus ...
David Michael Bird, 2004
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Articles on Artamidae, Including: White-Breasted ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Artamidae: Artamus, Cracticus, Strepera, Pied Currawong, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
LLC Books, 2010
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A World Checklist of Birds
Ashy Woodswallow. (s,se Asia) □ Artamus leucorynchus. White-breasted W. (se Asia-sw Pac, Aust). □ Artamus monachus. Ivory-backed Woodswallow. (Sulaw) Ü Artamus maximus. Great Woodswallow. (mts NG) □ Artamus insignis.
Burt L. Monroe, 1997
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CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses, Second Edition
B Woodswallow 4 39.8 37 42 India 7 Artamus mentalis Fiji.Woodswallow B 17 41.9 3.3 33 48 Fiji 1196c Artamus maximus Great. B Woodswallow 12 58.2 52 64 New.Guinea 283 . Artamus leucorynchus White-breasted. Woodswallow B 11 ...
John B. Dunning, Jr., 2007
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Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide
Other names: Grey-breasted Woodswallow, the name used by Gould (1848), for an apparently unlikely characteristic but one that actually distinguishes it from most other species I this name was still in use into the 20th century (RAOU 1913);  ...
Jeannie Gray, Ian Fraser, 2013
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Wildlife of Australia
A. White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus 17 cm/6.5 in. Woodswallows are swallow-like birds with broader wings and longer, prominent bills. Although they are aerial feeders (mainly insectivorous), some will also feed on nectar ...
Iain Campbell, Sam Woods, 2013
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The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia
Some woodswallow species can act as indicators of other species; and flocks may bring other species (such as chats and Budgerigar) with them when they irrupt after rains. Butcherbirds are common, but sometimes rather cryptic, birds that fill ...
Sarah Thomas, David Andrew, 2011
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Wildlife of the Box-Ironbark Country
White-browed. Woodswallow. Artamus superciliosus i since 1970 before 1970 Range and Status: Widespread but irregular migrant from inland Australia; typically arrives in September and leaves by late April, though a few may remain during ...
Christopher L. Tzaros, 2005
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Boom & Bust: Bird Stories for a Dry Country
... HL 140 White, R 263 White, Samuel 133–5,137–8,140 White, Samuel Albert 138,140,145–6 white-browed woodswallow Artamus superciliosus 207, 211–16, 218–19 white-eye 210 white-faced whistling-duck 90 Whiten, A 239 white- winged ...
Libby Robin, Leo Joseph, Robert Heinsohn, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOODSWALLOW»

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Eyes out for new birds
Dusky woodswallow, was sighted for the first time in New Zealand in 2014. This bird was photographed in South Australia. Robert Long and his family live at ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Aliso Viejo police calls June 4: Caller says neighbor fed dogs …
12:02 p.m. 0 block of Woodswallow Lane. A caller said she hadn't seen a person in a week. • Shots heard-no suspect information. 12 p.m. Aliso Creek Road and ... «OCRegister, Jun 15»
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Gang-gang: Once Was Rapunzel
That essay was accompanied by a fine photograph of a (native) Dusky Woodswallow with an (introduced) European wasp in its beak. We did a little musing ... «The Canberra Times, Mar 15»
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Gang-gang: vespivores' vested interests
And, anyway, they and the woodswallows may have aeons-ago evolved techniques to safely eat Australian flying insects that sting. Indeed almost all birds that ... «The Canberra Times, Mar 15»
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First sighting of dusky woodswallow in New Zealand
Japanese bird-watchers Satoshi Kakishima and Tomoe Morimoto on their first visit to New Zealand, spotted a Dusky Woodswallow on Stewart Island while ... «The Southland Times, Mar 15»
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Birthday with a difference
Next News story: First sighting of dusky woodswallow in New Zealand · Southland Times Homepage. Comments. southland times headlines · Stags defeat North ... «The Southland Times, Mar 15»
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Mumbai Bird Race: Rare birds give concrete jungle a skip
While very few woodpeckers were spotted, bird species such as White Stork, Black Redstart, Ashy Woodswallow, quails and Oystercatcher were not seen at all. «Hindustan Times, Feb 15»
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First 2015 outing to Kuala Baram Wetlands
... blue feathered kingfisher, doves, white breasted woodswallow, moorhens, bee eaters, snipes, egrets and grassbirds can be spotted even with naked eyes. «The Borneo Post, Jan 15»
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Dej Loaf Is Crispy as Hell in New Elle Shoot
Love her in the super-chic, fringed Camilla and Marc Woodswallow dress, in middle. The return of mules is also a welcome addition to 2015, at least for now. «Jezebel, Dec 14»
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Police calls in your Aliso Viejo neighborhoods
4:25 a.m. 0 block of Woodswallow Lane. Sheriff's deputies investigated a call about a suspicious person in a nearby car, but did not find any illegal activity. «OCRegister, Jul 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Woodswallow [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/woodswallow>. Apr 2024 ».
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