'Calypte' definitions:
Definition of 'Calypte'
From: GCIDE
- Rubythroat \Ru"by*throat`\, n. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of humming birds belonging to Trochilus, Calypte, Stellula, and allies, in which the male has on the throat a brilliant patch of red feathers having metallic reflections; esp., the common humming bird of the Eastern United States (Trochilus colubris). [1913 Webster]