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OTJPONrS HUMMING-BIRD. 



Trochilus Du-pontii. LESSON. 

 PLATE XXVI. 



I/Oiseau-mouclie Zemes, . Ornismya Dupontii, Lesson, Sup. 

 pliment des Oiseaux-mouches, pi. i. p. 100. 



OUR plate is engraved from the representation of 

 Lesson, which is made from the only known specimen 

 in possession of M. Dupont, to whom the species has 

 been dedicated. 



It is a native of Mexico, has a sharp and pointed 

 bill, a lengthened tail, and a form comparatively 

 slender. The total length is about four inches and a 

 quarter, inclusive of the bill and tail. The upper 

 part of the plumage is of a shining yellowish green, 

 crossed upon the lower part of the back by a white 

 band ; a patch of black, or dark blue, according to 

 the light in which it is viewed, covers the throat, 

 cheeks, and middle of the neck. The flanks and 

 belly are a light brownish green, passing into pure 

 white on the vent. The wings are rather short, nar- 

 row, and falciform, of a brownish purple. The tail 

 is remarkable for the form of the exterior feathers, 



