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ruby-throated hummingbird

(-t̸hrōt′id)

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a common North American hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), the male of which has a metallic green back and a red throat

See ruby-throated hummingbird in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A small bird (Archilochus colubris) of eastern North America, having metallic-green upper plumage and, in the male, a brilliant red throat.

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