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From: "Evelyn" <>
Subject: RE-QUESTION
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 21:22:54 -0230

Hi Folks;

This is my only story and I'm stickin to it, concerning "Black Martin" {big smiles}

Any one of numerous species of small,
long-winged, insectivorous birds of the family
Micropodid[ae]. In form and habits the swifts resemble Swallows, but they are destitute of complex vocal muscles and are not singing birds, but belong to a widely different group allied to the humming birds.

Note: The common European swift (Cypselus, or Micropus,apus) nests in church steeples and under the tiles of roofs, and is noted for its rapid flight and shrill screams. It is called also black martin, black swift, hawk swallow, devil bird, swingdevil, screech martin, and shreik owl.

The common American, or chimney, swift (Ch[ae]tura pelagica) has sharp rigid tips to the tail feathers. It attaches its nest to the inner walls of Chimneys, and is called also chimney swallow. The Australian swift (Ch[ae]tura caudacuta) also has sharp naked tips to the tail quills.

The European Alpine swift (Cypselus melba) is whitish beneath, with a white band across the breast. The common Indian swift is Cypselus affinis. See also Palm swift, under Palm, and Tree swift, under Tree.

Would love for someone to try their best shot on this "Black Martin", I did!! {grin}

Cheers
Evelyn



Warmest Regards
Evelyn
NGB Genealogy Mailing List Coordinator and Manager of Da-Rock Roots &
coolestnewfie Mailing Lists.
Conception Bay South, NL.,
Canada
E-Mail
URL http://www.freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~woudenberg
any problems?? simply search for "Evelyn's Piece Of The Rock"


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