96 THE GEEEX-TAILED SYLPH. 



The name of Sylph has been given to it, 

 perhaps on account of its exceeding grace 

 and lovehness. The colours of its sapphire 

 throat, and emerald crown, and olive-green 

 feathers, blend harmoniously together. 

 Its long, forked, green tail is tipped with 

 yellow. 



To this family group belong many birds 

 with tails deeply forked, and that are of 

 great beauty. There is the Racket-tailed 

 Humming-Bird, that has a spoon-like tip 

 at the end of each fork, a little like the 

 Racket-tailed Kingfisher; and the Black- 

 capped Humming-Bird, with a black crest, 

 and tail-feathers also black, and length- 

 ened to a considerable extent ; and the 

 Swallow^- tailed Humming-Bird, with a 

 tail of indiofo-blue. 





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