ruby-throated hummingbird

[ roo-bee-throh-tid ]

noun

1. a small hummingbird, Archilochus colubris, the only hummingbird of eastern North America, having metallic-green upper plumage and a bright red throat in the male.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ruby-throated hummingbird¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

It’s winter, the season ruby-throated hummingbirds spend in Mexico or Central America.

From Washington Post

And an air-ship can run into a ruby-throated hummingbird, too.

From Project Gutenberg

No bird is more charming than our common Ruby-throated Hummingbird.

From Project Gutenberg