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<zoology> A very small humming bird (Microchaera albocoronata) native of new Grenada.
The feathers of the top of the head are white and snining, the body blue black with a purple and bronzy luster. The name is applied also to Microchaera parvirostris of Central America, which is similar in colour.
(01 Mar 1998)
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