LODDIGES'S HUMMING-BIRD. 



Trochilus Loddigesii GOULD. 

 PLATE VI. 



Trochilus Loddigesii, Gould, Proceedings of Zoological So- 

 ciety L'Oiseau-mouche de Loddiges, Lesson, Troehili- 

 dees, p. 138. pi. li. 



IN our description of De Lalande's Humming- 

 bird, Plate X. of Vol. I., we mentioned the disco- 

 very of a second species of this form, very nearly al- 

 lied to it. We have now given a representation of 

 it. 



The principal distinctions are the longer bill, the 

 less size of the white behind the eyes, and the more 

 lilac tinge of the long and slender crest, which wants 

 also the white tip. A comparison of the two plates 

 will, however, best point out the differences. The 

 present species was first noticed by Mr Gould, and 

 characterized by him in the proceedings of the Zoo- 

 logical Society of London, under the above name 

 a well merited compliment. 



The whole crest is a brilliant blue, with purple 

 reflections. The upper parts of a golden-green. A 

 spot of white is placed immediately behind the eye, 

 and the whole of the under parts are of the same 



