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ru′by-throat•ed hum′mingbird
(ro̅o̅′bē thrō′tid),USA pronunciation
- Birdsa small hummingbird, Archilochus colubris, the only hummingbird of eastern North America, having metallic-green upper plumage and a bright red throat in the male.
- 1775–85