Dictionary entry

Snowcap

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Snow″cap′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A very small humming bird (Microchæra 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 Microchæra parvirostris of Central America, which is similar in color.