Swallow-tailed

Swallow-tailed

Swallow-tailed may refer to:

* Swallow-tailed flag, where triangular sections have been cut from the free-flying side of a rectangular flag; flown as war flags
* Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift, resident breeding bird from southern Mexico and Trinidad south to Ecuador, eastern Peru and Brazil
* Swallow-tailed Bee-eater, near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae
* Swallow-tailed Gull, equatorial seabird in the gull family Laridae
* Swallow-tailed Kite, elanid kite which breeds from the southeastern United States to eastern Peru and northern Argentina
* Swallow-tailed Moth, moth of the family Geometridae

ee also

* Swallowtail


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  • Swallow-tailed — Swal low tailed , a. 1. Having a tail like that of a swallow; hence, like a swallow s tail in form; having narrow and tapering or pointed skirts; as, a swallow tailed coat. [1913 Webster] 2. (Carp.) United by dovetailing; dovetailed. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • swallow-tailed — [swäl′ōtāld′] adj. having a tail or end extended in forked points like the tail of a swallow …   English World dictionary

  • Swallow-tailed Gull — Española Island, Galápagos Islands Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Swallow-tailed duck — Swallow tailed Swal low tailed , a. 1. Having a tail like that of a swallow; hence, like a swallow s tail in form; having narrow and tapering or pointed skirts; as, a swallow tailed coat. [1913 Webster] 2. (Carp.) United by dovetailing;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Swallow-tailed gull — Swallow tailed Swal low tailed , a. 1. Having a tail like that of a swallow; hence, like a swallow s tail in form; having narrow and tapering or pointed skirts; as, a swallow tailed coat. [1913 Webster] 2. (Carp.) United by dovetailing;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Swallow-tailed hawk — Swallow tailed Swal low tailed , a. 1. Having a tail like that of a swallow; hence, like a swallow s tail in form; having narrow and tapering or pointed skirts; as, a swallow tailed coat. [1913 Webster] 2. (Carp.) United by dovetailing;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Swallow-tailed kite — Swallow tailed Swal low tailed , a. 1. Having a tail like that of a swallow; hence, like a swallow s tail in form; having narrow and tapering or pointed skirts; as, a swallow tailed coat. [1913 Webster] 2. (Carp.) United by dovetailing;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Swallow-tailed moth — Swallow tailed Swal low tailed , a. 1. Having a tail like that of a swallow; hence, like a swallow s tail in form; having narrow and tapering or pointed skirts; as, a swallow tailed coat. [1913 Webster] 2. (Carp.) United by dovetailing;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Swallow-tailed Bee-eater — Conservation status Least Concern ( …   Wikipedia

  • Swallow-tailed Moth — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum …   Wikipedia

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