328 AMETHYSTINE HUMMING-BIRD. 



with the Sapphire and Emerald Humming-Bird, 

 from which however it seems to differ in the deeper 

 blue colour of the breast and tail, as well as in 

 the white spot behind the eyes. Native of Pa- 

 raguay. 



AMETHYSTINE HUMMING-BIRD. 



Trochilus amethystinus. T. viridi-tntrcut, subtus griseo fuscoque 

 varius, gula colloque inferior e amethystinis, cauda forcipata. 

 Lath. ind. orn. 



Gold-green Humming-Bird, varied beneath with grey and brown, 

 with amethystine throat, and forked tail. 



Amethystine Humming-Bird. Lath. syn. 



L'Amethyste. Buff. ois. PI. Enl. 672. /. 1. 



SIZE of the Red-throated Humming-Bird: up- 

 per parts green-gold j under parts marbled with 

 greyish white and brown : throat and fore part of 

 the neck bright amethyst-colour, changing, ac- 

 cording to the direction of the light, into purplish 

 brown: wings rather short: tail forked. Native 

 of Cayenne. 



