GUITGUIT

Etymology

So called from its note.

Noun

guitguit (plural guitguits)

One of several species of small tropical American birds of the family Coerebidae, allied to the creepers, especially Cyanerpes caeruleus.

Synonyms

• quit

Source: Wiktionary


Guit"guit`, n. Etym: [So called from its note.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of several species of small tropical American birds of the family Coerebidæ, allied to the creepers; -- called also quit. See Quit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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