starthroat

English

Etymology

star +‎ throat

Noun

starthroat (plural starthroats)

1. Any hummingbird of the genus Heliomaster, with throat feathers having a glittering lustre.

Derived terms

• blue-tufted starthroat
• long-billed starthroat
• plain-capped starthroat
• stripe-breasted starthroat

 

References

• “starthroat”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.