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whitethroat
[ hwahyt-throht, wahyt- ]
noun
whitethroat
/ ˈwaɪtˌθrəʊt /
noun
- either of two Old World warblers, Sylvia communis or S. curruca ( lesser whitethroat ), having a greyish-brown plumage with a white throat and underparts
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Example Sentences
The thicker the undergrowth of nettles and wild parsley, rushes and rough grasses, the more the whitethroat likes the spot.
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A Canada whitethroat called sweetly, sadly, from the forest in the sunset glow.
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The Whitethroat is in England the most common of all the migratory warblers, and is generally diffused.
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A whitethroat rises from a bush and nervously discourses, gesticulating with wings and tail, for a few moments.
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Our song-sparrow, fox-sparrow, the whitethroat and others are among the best of American singing birds.
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