BLUETHROAT

bluethroat, Erithacus svecicus

(noun) songbird of northern Europe and Asia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bluethroat (plural bluethroats)

A small Old World passerine bird, Luscinia svecica, the male in spring having a bright blue throat.

Source: Wiktionary


Blue"throat`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A singing bird of northern Europe and Asia (Cyanecula Suecica), related to the nightingales; -- called also blue-throated robin and blue-throated warbler.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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