Why swallow has black feathers in tail and only two feathers

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Why swallow has black feathers in tail and only two feathers.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Animal characteristics: extremities. · view the constellation · filed as A2378.8.6

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India Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Origin of color of animal's tail.

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Why end of fox's tail is white. (Cf. A2215.5.) Why tail of West African grey parrot is red Why tip of weasel's tail is black Why tip of ermine's tail is black. (Cf. A2218.) Why minivet has red tail Why bird has two beautiful feathers in his tail

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