adjective
- having a throat of a specified kind or color
Usage: typically used in compound forms
Examples
- The ruby-throated hummingbird is common in eastern North America.
- We spotted a white-throated sparrow at the bird feeder.
- The yellow-throated warbler has distinctive markings.
- A red-throated loon swam across the lake.
- The blue-throated hummingbird is found in mountainous regions.
- Black-throated gray warblers migrate through this area in spring.