whitethroat

American  

[hwahyt-throht, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌθroʊt, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

1. any of several small songbirds having a throat that is white, especially an Old World warbler, Sylvia communis.

2. white-throated sparrow.

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whitethroat British  

/ ˈwaɪtˌθrəʊt /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of whitethroat

First recorded in 1670–80; white + throat

Example Sentences

So, too, the whitethroat in the wild parsley; so, too, the thrush that just now peered out and partly fluttered his wings as he stood to look. 

From Pageant of Summer by Jefferies, Richard

So, too, the whitethroat in the wild parsley; so, too, the thrush that just now peered out and partly fluttered his wings as he stood to look.

From The Life of the Fields by Jefferies, Richard

A whitethroat rises from a bush and nervously discourses, gesticulating with wings and tail, for a few moments.

From Nature Near London by Jefferies, Richard

The thicker the undergrowth of nettles and wild parsley, rushes and rough grasses, the more the whitethroat likes the spot.

From The Hills and the Vale by Jefferies, Richard

The whitethroat frequents the hedge and ditch, and there weaves its slender nest.

From Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies by Jefferies, Richard