132 AURULENT HUMMING-BIRD. 



surface; the others rich pinkish-violet, with the tips 

 and edges nearly black. The length is about four 

 inches and a-half. 



The female, which, though less brilliant, is no less 

 chastely beautiful, is above of a golden-green ; the 

 whole under parts of a pleasing grey. The tail, 

 which assumes the usual form, has the two centre 

 feathers green, the others rich chestnut at the base, 

 each feather having next a diagonal broad band of deep 

 steel-blue, and at the extremity tipped with pure 

 white ; an assemblage of colour very marked, and 

 contrasting with the otherwise unobtrusive plumage. 



The young male has the gorget and lower parts 

 greyish- white, with the black appearing in the centre 

 of the belly. The tail is of the usual form, but has 

 the base, except of the centre feathers, chestnut- 

 brown, with a band of black shading into it, and is 

 tipped with white. The young females are like the 

 adults, except in having the tail of a uniform steel- 

 blue, with white tips. The description of the three 

 last are given upon the authority of Lesson. Por- 

 to Rico and the Antilles seem to be the most general 

 stations whence this species is received. 



We have one other bird to mention in this place, 

 which, though certainly distinct from any of those now 

 described, is yet known only in its young state. Les- 

 son has figured it under the name of T. Prevostii, 

 young, referring, in his Synonyms, to the T. hypo- 

 phceus of Latham. It has the same assemblage of 

 colours, and form of body, wings, and tail, but the 



