BLACK-BREASTED HUMMING-BIRD. 



Trochilus gramineus. LINNJEUS. 



PLATE XXXIII. YOUNG. 



The Synonyms to this state will perhaps be Trochilus gularis, 

 LinncBUs. Black-breasted Humming-bird, Latham, variety 

 B Green-throated Humming-bird, Latham's General His- 

 tory, vol. iv. p. 305. Le Haitien, jeune age, Lesson, His- 

 toire Naturelle des Colibris, pi. xii. vir. p. 56. 



THE upper parts in this state are of a golden green, 

 changing to brownish on the forehead ; on the forepart 

 of the neck there is a black streak, through which 

 appear some green scaly feathers ; the black is sur- 

 rounded on the sides with white, clouded with gray- 

 ish and reddish spots; the flanks and sides of the 

 breast are green, tinged with brown ; the middle tail 

 feathers are a very deep greenish brown ; the other 

 feathers are nearly as in the adult state, but are ter- 

 minated with a white spot* 



