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STOKE'S HUMMING-BIRD. 



Trochilus Stokesii KING. 



PLATE V. 



Trochilus Stokesii, Capt. King, Proceedings of Zoologica* 

 Society, p. 36 Le Stokes, Lesson, Trochilidies, p. 135. 

 pi. 1. 



THIS most splendid species was discovered by 

 Captain King on the island of Juan Fernandez, thus 

 adding another species to those already known to 

 inhabit that remote land. 



It is perhaps one of the most beautiful of the race, 

 and combines at the same time great delicacy of 

 colouring. The length is about four inches and a 

 half: the crown is clothed with scaly feathers of a 

 brilliant blue, changing in some lights to violet, and 

 forming a lengthened and rounded crest behind. 

 The upper part of the body is a bright emerald- 

 green ; the shoulders of the same colour: the tail 

 has the two centre feathers entirely of the same 

 green, the others pure white on the inner webs, 

 green on the outer, except the first, which has tlio 

 basal half of the outer web white also. The cheeks 

 are of a dark purplish-green, with small round spots 

 of a pink or violet colour, according to the light in 



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