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BROWN BRAZILIAN HUMMING-BIRD. 



Trochilus squalidus. NATTERER. 



Colibri terne, Trochilus squalidus, Temminck, Planches Co- 

 loriees, pi. 120 Le Colibri & vestiture terne, Lesson, His- 

 toire Naturelles des Collins, pi. viii. 



THIS species was discovered in Brazil by M. Nat- 

 terer, and first figured by Temrainck in the Planches 

 Coloriees ; in colouring and the distribution of it, it 

 has every appearance of the supercilious Humming- 

 Bird. Lesson goes so far as to say, that it is a de- 

 generated local variety, with which we cannot agree. 

 The size is scarcely one-half. The upper plumage 

 is a dull brownish green. 



The superciliary stripe is very conspicuous, of a 

 reddish yellow, the auriculars beneath are deep 

 brown, and another stripe from the rictus joins the 

 uppermost, surrounding the eye and ear-feathers 

 completely. The throat and breast are dull grey ; 

 the feathers of the former are in the shape of scales, 

 with dark centres. The belly and vent are of a 

 tawny yellow. The tail is brown, each feather tipped 

 with white, and the whole extending part of the 

 centre ones of the same colour. 



