Rubythroat

Rubythroat
Rubythroat Ru"by*throat`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of humming birds belonging to {Trochilus}, {Calypte}, {Stellula}, and allies, in which the male has on the throat a brilliant patch of red feathers having metallic reflections; esp., the common humming bird of the Eastern United States ({Trochilus colubris}). [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • rubythroat — noun Date: circa 1783 ruby throated hummingbird …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • rubythroat — noun a small thrush, the male having a red throat and striped head, found from Siberia to China. [Genus Erithacus: three species.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • rubythroat — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : ruby throated hummingbird 2. : any of several red throated Asiatic thrushes of the genus Calliope * * * ruˈbythroat noun A hummingbird with a ruby gorget • • • Main Entry: ↑ruby …   Useful english dictionary

  • Siberian Rubythroat — Taxobox name = Siberian rubythroat image caption = Luscinia calliope male status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Muscicapidae genus = Luscinia species = L. calliope… …   Wikipedia

  • White-tailed Rubythroat — Taxobox name = White tailed Rubythroat status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Muscicapidae genus = Luscinia species = L. pectoralis binomial = Luscinia pectoralis… …   Wikipedia

  • white-tailed rubythroat — baltauodegė raudongurklė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Luscinia pectoralis angl. white tailed rubythroat vok. Bergrubinkehlchen rus. черногрудая красношейка, f pranc. rossignol à gorge rubis, m ryšiai: platesnis… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Siberian rubythroat — sibirinė raudongurklė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Luscinia calliope angl. Siberian rubythroat vok. Rubinkehlchen, f rus. соловей красношейка, m pranc. rossignol calliope, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – lakštingalos… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Calypte — Rubythroat Ru by*throat , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of humming birds belonging to {Trochilus}, {Calypte}, {Stellula}, and allies, in which the male has on the throat a brilliant patch of red feathers having metallic reflections;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stellula — Rubythroat Ru by*throat , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of humming birds belonging to {Trochilus}, {Calypte}, {Stellula}, and allies, in which the male has on the throat a brilliant patch of red feathers having metallic reflections;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Trochilus — Rubythroat Ru by*throat , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of humming birds belonging to {Trochilus}, {Calypte}, {Stellula}, and allies, in which the male has on the throat a brilliant patch of red feathers having metallic reflections;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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