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This Barn Swallow was very much worried about something, and talked so fast to his friend the Tree Swallow, that his words sounded like twitters and giggles; but you would know they were words, if you could only understand them.
Citizen Bird Scenes from Bird-Life in Plain English for Beginners Elliott Coues 1870
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He was trying to be polite and listen to the Barn Swallow as well as to the Purple Martin (the biggest Swallow of all), who was a little further along on the wire; but as they both spoke at once, he found it a difficult matter.
Citizen Bird Scenes from Bird-Life in Plain English for Beginners Elliott Coues 1870
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We also added Olivaceous Warbler and Chaffinch as well seeing large numbers of the hirundines that frequent the area - Swift, Barn Swallow and House Martin.
Migrations 2010
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