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here were the Albatross and the Hawk ; 

 and a bird that made a hole in the ground, 

 like a rabbit, and fed upon fish. Every 

 night, this bird used to utter a note like 

 the words " Be quiet !" 



And here were Humming-Birds in all 

 their brilliant beauty. Perhaps the most 

 beautiful Humming - Bird ever seen is 

 found in this remote spot. It was dis- 

 covered, not many years ago, by Captain 

 King, and its name added to the list of 

 Humming-Birds that were known to live 

 in the island. 



The blue crown of the bird is composed 

 of scaly feathers, which spread out to some 

 length, and form a crest of surpassing 

 beauty. 



The upper part of the body is a bright 

 emerald-green, and the two middle feathers 

 of the tail are green ; the others, green 

 outside and a clear white beneath. The 



