ruby-topaz hummingbird
noun
(Also ruby and topaz hummingbird) a hummingbird of northern South America and the Lesser Antilles, Chrysolampis mosquitus, the male of which has a bright red crown and nape and orange-yellow throat.
Origin
Mid 19th century. Compare German Rubintopas.
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