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Definition of Riparia riparia
1. Noun. Swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks.
Generic synonyms: Martin
Group relationships: Genus Riparia, Riparia
Lexicographical Neighbors of Riparia Riparia
Literary usage of Riparia riparia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Michigan Bird Life: A List of All the Bird Species Known to Occur in the by Walter Bradford Barrows (1912)
"Riparia riparia (Linn.). (616) Synonyms: Sand Swallow, Sand Martin, Bank Martin.
... Riparia riparia, Jordan, 1884. Figure 127. Smallest of our swallows; ..."
2. Handbook of Birds of the Western United States: Including the Great Plains by Florence Merriam Bailey (1921)
"*Riparia riparia riparia. Bank Swallow. N. Hemis. In N. Amer. breeds in Boreal,
Tran., and Aust. zones from near limit of trees in n. Alaska and n. ..."
3. Proceedings of the Manchester Institute of Arts and Sciences (1903)
"Hirundo riparia [Riparia riparia]. Hirundo purpurea [Progne subis]. Hirundo
subis [Hirundo erythro- gaster]. The SWALLOW appears in April, and disappears in ..."
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