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TRIMACULATED HUMMING-BIRD. 



Trochilus trimaculatus. T. aureo-viridis subtus niger, maculis 

 tribus latcralibus albis, remigibusfuscis, cauda chalybea. 



Gold-green Humming-Bird, black beneath, with three white 

 spots on each side, brown quill-feathers, and steel-blue tail. 



Trochilus maculatus. Miller. Miscell. pi. 47./. 1. 



THIS, according to Miller's figure, is one of the 

 larger Humming-Bird s, measuring about four 

 inches and a half, or rather more, in total length : 

 the colour is deep gold-green on the crown, back 

 of neck, back, smaller wing-coverts, and rump: the 

 larger wing-coverts and quill-feathers brown; 

 and the whole under parts, from bill to vent, deep 

 black, with three moderately large oval white 

 spots on each side, the lowest just behind, or rather 

 upon the thighs : tail rather short, rounded, and of 

 a deep blue-black colour: bill strong, black, and 

 nearly strait, or so slightly bent as to make it 

 doubtful whether it should be ranked among the 

 strait or curve-billed Humming-Birds: legs brown. 

 Native of South America. This description de- 

 pends entirely on Miller's figure, and may perhaps 

 te no other than a variety either of T. Manga, 

 holosericeus, or pectoralis. 



