Definition
A bird that nests in or frequents beams, such as a swallow that builds nests under the eaves of buildings.
Etymology
From 'beam' + 'bird.' Compound noun describing birds whose behavior relates to wooden structures, particularly those that nest in rafters.
Kelly Says
Barn swallows are natural beambirds—they've nested in human structures for thousands of years, and this word captures how closely birds adapted to living alongside our buildings.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በንዴት አንበሳ
be-nde-t an-be-sa
ARالعربية
طائر العارضة
ta-ir al-ʻāradh
BNবাংলা
কাঠের খাড়ার পাখি
ka-ther kha-ra-r pa-khi
CACatalà
ocell-biga
o-cel-bi-ga
CSČeština
vrtulník trámy
vrt-u-li-nik tra-my
DADansk
bjælkefugl
bjael-ke-fugl
DEDeutsch
Balkenvogel
bal-ken-fo-gel
ELΕλληνικά
πτηνός δοκούς
p-tee-nos do-koos
ESEspañol
pájaro-viga
pa-ha-ro-vee-ga
FAفارسی
پرنده تیر
par-ndeh tir
FISuomi
tangonlintu
tan-gon-lin-tu
FRFrançais
oiseau-poutre
wa-zoh-poo-tr
GUGU
બેમનું પક્ષી
bem-nu pak-shee
HAHA
kwanciyar gaba-kayan
kwan-chi-yar ga-ba-ka-yan
HIहिन्दी
बीन-पक्षी
been-pak-shee
HUMagyar
gerendababa
ger-en-da-ba-ba
IDBahasa Indonesia
burung balok
bu-rung ba-lok
IGIG
nkwu egbu
n-kwu eg-bu
ITItaliano
uccello-trave
oo-che-llo-trah-veh
KKKK
балка-көктем
bal-ka-ko-k-tem
MRMR
बांबू-पक्षी
baan-boo-pak-shee
MSBahasa Melayu
burung balok
bu-rung ba-lok
MYမြန်မာ
လုံးပြောင်းကြီး
loong-pyawng-khee
NLNederlands
balkenvogel
balk-en-vo-gel
NONorsk
bjelkefugl
bjel-ke-fugl
PLPolski
ptak-balka
pt-ak-bal-ka
PTPortuguês
pássaro-viga
pa-ssah-ro-vee-ga
RORomână
pasărea grinzii
pa-sa-rea grin-zee
RUРусский
птица-балка
ptit-sa-bal-ka
SVSvenska
balk fågel
balk fa-gel
SWKiswahili
ndege wa baa
n-de-ge wa baa
TAதமிழ்
பலகை-பறவை
pal-kai-pa-ra-vai
TEతెలుగు
బీమ్-పక్షి
beem-pak-shi
TLTL
ibon-balog
i-bon-ba-log
TRTürkçe
kiris kuşu
kir-is koo-shu
UKУкраїнська
пташка-балка
ptash-ka-bal-ka
URاردو
ٹکڑے-چڑیا
tak-kar-cha-riya
VITiếng Việt
chim-dầm
chim-dam
YOYO
ọ̀pọ̀ ìlẹ̀-ọ̀pọ̀
o-po i-le-o-po
ZUZU
inkosuka-ngqongqoshe
in-ko-su-ka-ng-qo-ng-qo-she