276 PARADISE HUMMING-BIRD. 



the two middle feathers dusky blueish-black, and 

 not exceeding the rest in length. 



The Topaz-Throated Humming-Bird is a native 

 of several parts of South America, but is said to be 

 principally found in Surinam and Guiana, where it 

 is observed to frequent in preference the banks of 

 rivers and brooks, and this chiefly in the interior of 

 the country. Monsr. Sonnini informs us that he 



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has frequently seen these beautiful birds in con- 

 siderable numbers in the above situations, com- 

 monly perched on the lower branches of such trees 

 as grew on the banks of the stream, or such as 

 from decay had fallen into the water. During 

 their flight they skim the surface of the water in 

 the manner of Swallows. 



PARADISE HUMMING-BIRD. 

 Trocliilus paradiseus. T. cristatus ruber, alls cceruleis, rectritibus 



Crested red Humming-Bird, with blue wings, and two of the 



tail-feathers very long. 

 Trocliilus paradiseus. T. curvirostris ruber, alis cceruleis, capite 



cristato, rectricibus intcrmediis longissimis. Lin. Syst. Nat. 



Lath. ind. orn. 

 Mellivora avis cristata, cum duabus pennis longis in cauda. Seb. 



mm. 1. p. 97. t. 6l.f.4. 

 Paradise Humming-bird. Lath. ind. orn. 



OUR whole knowledge of this species depends on 

 the description and figure given in the first volume 

 of Seba's Thesaurus, where it is described as of a 

 fine red colour, with blue wings, and a very large 



