ALLIED EMERALD 



tail feathers broadly tipped with pale gray, under 

 parts grayish white with sometimes some metallic 

 green spots. 



Tail graduated, feathers rather narrow but 

 with rounded tips. Bill straight. 



A small hummingbird, the male very brilliant ; 

 one of the common species of the Canal Zone. 

 Often seen in the gardens at Quarry Heights dur- 

 ing my stay there. Recorded by Hallinan from 

 the Cruces trail and Corozal. 



14. Chlorostilbon assimilis Lawrence 

 Allied Emerald 



Length 77 mm. (3.00 in.); tail 26 mm. (i.ooin.). 



Male. Upperparts dark metallic grass green; 



tail glossy blue black; underparts bright metallic 



FIG. 29. Chlorostilbon assimilis 



(Male Nat. Size) 



grass green shading more to bronze on breast and 

 abdomen. 



Female. Above bright bronzy metallic green; 

 tail blue black, the outer feathers tipped with 

 pale gray; sides of the head, excepting cheeks, 

 dusky with a streak of whitish in continuation 

 of eye ; cheeks and underparts whitish gray spot- 

 ted on the sides with metallic green. 



Tail forked in males, slightly double rounded 

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