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rubythroat
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rubythroat, n.
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]
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