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coppice some way from forest. They creep along twigs and 

 branches in some extraordinary manner, which is neither 

 hopping nor running, so far as I could see, but more like the 



Fig. 5. 



Triptorhinus paradoxus, § nat. size. 

 (From ]Mr. Lane's sketch, drawn by J. Smit.) 



motion of Tree-creepers than anything. On the ground 

 they hop and take little runs, like the larger species o£ the 

 group. In winter-time they grub a good deal amongst 

 the dead leaves, making a considerable rustling, but at the 

 same time are, from their colour, almost imperceptible. 



40. EUSTEPHANUS GALERITUS (Mol.) . 



Eustephanus galeritus, Salvin, B. M. C. xvi. p. 156. 

 (Corral.) 



I did not notice this Humming-bird in Central Chili in 

 December, 1889, but subsequently, on coming to Arauco in 



