whitethroat

/ˌwaɪtˈθroʊt/

/ˌhwaɪtˈθroʊt/

Other forms: whitethroats

Definitions of whitethroat

1. noun

   Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but smaller
   synonyms: Sylvia curruca, lesser whitethroat

   type of:

   warbler

   a small active songbird
2. noun

   greyish-brown Old World warbler with a white throat and underparts
   synonyms: Sylvia communis, greater whitethroat

   type of:

   warbler

   a small active songbird
3. noun

   common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown
   synonyms: Zonotrichia albicollis, white-throated sparrow

   type of:

   New World sparrow

   sparrow-like North American finches