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but from the middle of the forehead, or a little lower, to the middle of the neck, 

 they are of a fine fear let colour and fpread gradually as they defcend. The La- 



thers of the lower part of the neck, back, rump, and thighs 

 variegated with narrow tranfverfe white lints, towards the 



re blackifh, and 



top 



The 



wings are 



blackith, and almoftof an even colour. The breaft and belly is of an olive coU ar, 

 mixed with a little fcarlet between the thighs, which are pretty Ion;; in proportion 

 to the reft of the body. The legs are fhort, about the length of the longeft digits, 

 and fcaled. The toes are placed two before, and two behind ; but thole on the 

 outride, which are almoft even, are the lonsett: the feathers of the tail are pretty 

 ftiff. 



BARISTUS i. Major fubcinereus, capite nrgro, The Loggerhead. 

 BARISTUS 2. Minor fubcinereus vert ice nigro 



peel ore albido. 



'* ' > The fmalkr Loggerhead. 



BARISTUS 3. Minimus pullus, vert ice nigro. The lead Loggerhead. 



In all thefe fpecies the bill is long, ftraight, and large in proportion to the body, 

 flatted above, and fharp at either fide : they are very pugnacious, and fight defpe- 



The bills of thefe birds are very ftrong, and broader in proportion to th 



rately. 



fize of the body, than thole of any other birds that I have feen ; but not at all like 

 thofe reprefented by Sir Hans Shane, t. 259. The length and breadth of their 

 bills alone makes me range them in this clals. . 



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Of Birds that have long fender bills that arch and taper very mo 



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Note, The birds of this tribe are generally well proportioned : they have moderate 



legs and open claws, whofe middle digits are nearly of a length with 





their bills j and live commonly in dry hilly places. 



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TQOLYTMUS J. Major nigrans aureo varie Jplen- /The long-tailed, black-caped 



dens, pinnis bints uropigii Ion- 

 gijjtmis. 



Humming-bird of 

 t.34. & SI. t. 264. 



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POLYTMUS 2. Medius nigrans aureo fubfplendem, % —, 



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fubtus fubcr 



pigii deft 



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fhort-tailed black 



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Humming-bird. 







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POLYTMUS 3. Viridans aureo varie fplendens, pin-? The long-tailed g 



binis uropigii hngijji, 



Regulus omnium minimus, &c. Barr. 146 







Humming-bird of 



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POLYTMUS 4. Minimus 



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The little Humming-bird of Ed 





All the birds of this kind are eafily diftinguiihed by their very delicate mak 

 ius glofly colours, fmall fize, long llender arched bills, very ihort legs and tl 



and fwift eafy fl 



They live chiefly upon the nectar of flo 



upon the wing, and pafs from one blorTom 



another 



ch they lip 



•onceivable 



gility 



They are naturally very 



but when they neftle they grow fierce, and 



frequently obferved to chace the largeit birds that come 



flierht. which is < :rreme- 



great fury j and this they can do the more readily 



ly quick, enables them to attack their adverfary in every part o\ the body, and 



nue an equal progrefltve motion alfo : but they generally attack the eyes nd 



tender 



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