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  1. cliff swallow, Hirundo pyrrhonotanoun

    North American swallow that lives in colonies and builds bottle-shaped mud nests on cliffs and walls

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  1. cliff swallow

    Petrochelidon is a genus of birds known as cliff-nesting swallows. The genus name Petrochelidon is from the Ancient Greek words petros, "rock", and khelidon, "swallow".The genus includes all of the five species of birds commonly called cliff swallow, and contains the following species:

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  1. cliff swallow

    A cliff swallow is a migratory bird species (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) that supposedly comes from North America but is known to migrate as far south as Argentina. These birds are recognizable by their distinctive blue-black and beige coloration, squared off tail, and their unique ability to build gourd-shaped mud nests on vertical walls or cliffs. The cliff swallow belongs to the Hirundinidae family and is known for nesting in large colonies, often alongside other bird species.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cliff swallow in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cliff swallow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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