About 30 results for ‘Swallow’
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Swallow
The swallows and martins are a group of passerine birds in the family Hirundinidae which are characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding. Swallow is used colloquially in Europe as a synonym for the Barn Swallow. This family comprises two subfamilies: Pseudochelidoninae (the river martins of the genus Pseudochelidon) and Hirundininae (all other swallows and martins). Within the Hirundininae, the name "martin" tends to be used for the squarer-tailed species, and the name "swallow" for the more fork-tailed species; however, there is no scientific distinction between these two groups. The family contains around 83 species in 19 genera. The swallows have a cosmopolitan distribution across the world and breed on all the continents except Antarctica. It is believed that this family originated in Africa as hole-nesters; Africa still has the greatest diversity of species. They also occur on a number of oceanic islands. A number of European and North American species are long-distance migrants; by contrast, the West and South African swallows are non-migratory. A few species of swallow and martin are threatened with extinction by human activities, although other species have benefited from human changes to the environment and live around humans.
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LES FURIES...L'HIRONDELLE DE MER (titre inscrit)
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- Portrayed subject:
- Allegory
- Ancient history
- Anger
- Artist
- Astronomy
- Athletics (sport)
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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L'ARBRE AUX OISEAUX
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bird
- Columba (genus)
- Duck
- Eurasian Jay
- Passerine
- Pheasant
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Field(s):
- Ceramic
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- Designation:
- assiette | décor armorié
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- Portrayed subject:
- Christian cross
- Crown (headgear)
- Flower
- Flower bouquet
- Lepidoptera
- Swallow
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Artist(s):
- William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Philomèle et Procné
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Swallow
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- Date:
- 19th century
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L'Hirondelle et les petits Oiseaux, I, 18
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bird
- Field (agriculture)
- Herb
- Swallow
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Soissons à vol d'oiseau - fontaine de la Grand'Place
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
- Photography
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- Portrayed subject:
- Drawing
- Individual
- Soissons
- Swallow
- Town square
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- Date:
- 20th century
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JEU D'OIE PARLEMENTAIRE (titre inscrit)
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- Portrayed subject:
- Ancient history
- Applause
- Barrel
- Bat
- Bell (instrument)
- Bird
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- Artist(s):
- Pierre Brébiette
Les Métamorphoses d'Ovide : Pallas et Arachné
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- Portrayed subject:
- Apollo
- Arachne
- Bow and arrow
- Diana (mythology)
- Garland
- Leto
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- Date:
- 17th century
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Souvenir
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- Field(s):
- Numismatics
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bird
- Friendship
- Genius (mythology)
- Putto
- Quiver
- Rose
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- Date:
- 19th century
- 20th century
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Souvenir
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- Field(s):
- Numismatics
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- Portrayed subject:
- Genius (mythology)
- Rose
- Swallow
- Tomb
- Woman
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- Date:
- 19th century
- 20th century
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Souvenir
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- Field(s):
- Numismatics
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- Portrayed subject:
- Genius (mythology)
- Rose
- Swallow
- Tomb
- Woman
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- Date:
- 19th century
- 20th century
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- Artist(s):
- Daum (studio)
Vase à décor d'hirondelles ; Vase cylindrique. Décor d'hi...
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- Field(s):
- Decorative arts
- Studio glass
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- Portrayed subject:
- Swallow
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- Date:
- 19th century
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