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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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