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Definition of Genus Hirundo
1. Noun. Type genus of the Hirundinidae.
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Hirundinidae, Hirundinidae
Member holonyms: Barn Swallow, Chimney Swallow, Hirundo Rustica, Cliff Swallow, Hirundo Pyrrhonota, Hirundo Nigricans, Tree Martin, Tree Swallow
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Hirundo
Literary usage of Genus Hirundo
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Hand-book to the Birds of Great Britain by Richard Bowdler Sharpe (1896)
"genus Hirundo. Hirundo, Schaeffer, Elem. Orn., Genus 100, pi. xl. ... The members
of the genus Hirundo are found everywhere in the world, and about forty ..."
2. Birds by Eugene William Oates, William Thomas Blanford (1890)
"Genus HIRUNDO, Linn., 1766. The genus Hirundo comprises the true Swallows, which
are for the most part familiar and well-known birds. ..."
3. The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization by Georges Cuvier, Pierre André Latreille (1831)
"The genus HIRUNDO, Linn. Or the Swallow, comprehends the diurnal species, all of
which are remarkable for their dense plumage, extreme length of wing, ..."
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