ZOOLOGY. 227 



1. Colaris, Cuv. 



Head, back, wings, and tail, of a pale brown; belly ash-coloured, 

 tinged with yellow. 



Promerops, Brisson. 



The whole bird of a dark-green colour, with a brilliant metallic lustre, 

 except the belly, which is black, and the throat, which is mottled with 

 brown. The under pens of the wings and tail have each a broad irre- 

 gular band of white near the tips ; legs red. The plumage of this bird 

 approaches it to the Colibris, but its beak is not sufficiently arched for 

 it to belong to that genus. 



1 . Nectarinia, Illig. 



The head, back, wings, and tail, are of an ashy brown ; the belly white ; 

 the throat light brown ; and the beak yellow. 



2. Nectarinia. 



The head violet and azure ; the throat, belly, and tail, azure, tinged with 

 violet; the wings and back are of a dark yellow-green. The whole 

 bird has a brilliant metalhc lustre. 



Colibris, Cuv. Trochilus, LacipMe. 



The head of a brilliant metallic-green, and a patch of the same colour 

 underneath the base of the beak. Throat and breast scarlet, mottled 

 with a dark metallic green ; back and belly dark brown ; tail and 

 wings light brown. 



1. Alcedo, Lin. 



The throat, breast, and belly, are of a dazzling white ; the wings are 

 speckled with green and brown ; the crest, head, and back, are green, 

 speckled with white. A white band passes from the nostril to behind 

 the eye. The under pens of the wings are white, with dark-green bands. 



2G 2 



