68 GOLDEX TAIL. 



from the breasts and the throats of the 

 Humming-Bhds. These exquisite orna- 

 ments can hardly be described. In the 

 bonnet, or amid the hair, they flash and 

 sparkle with wonderful brilliance. The 

 emerald, the topaz, all the famous jewels 

 of the East, seem to pale before them. 



One of these gems of Nature, that in- 

 habits the forests of Brazil, is called the 

 " Golden Tail," and dazzles the eye with 

 the swiftness of its movements. 



The Golden Tail Humming-Bird wears 

 a crown of rich dark blue, with a tinge of 

 green. Green and gold adorn the upper 

 surface of the body, and a golden tint 

 flashes with remarkable brilliance from the 

 under parts of the wings. The tail glis- 

 tens with the richest tint of gold, and the 

 under surface of the body is a shining 

 green. 



This rare creature flits and flashes in 



