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PL. IX. VOL. II 22. T. RUFUS, Ruff-necked or Nootka 

 Humming- BiTd.-Gmel. Ruff-necked Humming. Bird, 

 Lath. Selasphorus rufus, Nootka Humming-Bird, 

 Swain. JV. Zoo/. Above clear reddish-brown, with 

 green reflections; crown bright emerald-green, the 

 feathers scaly; shoulders of same colour ; gorget, ex- 

 tending upon the neck in narrow points, brilliant 

 fiery red; under parts white, reddish on the flanks; 

 tail wedge-shaped. Inhabits California, and the north- 

 west coast of America. 



This species is the type of Mr Swainson's genus Selasphorus, 

 in which he also includes the five preceding birds. 



PL. VI. VOL. I 22. C. ANNA, Duchess of Rivoli's Hum- 

 ming-Bird. Oiseau-mouche Anna, Less. O. M. 

 Ixxiv. Crown and gorget rich amethystine-red, gorget 

 spreading upon the sides of the neck ; upper parts 

 golden-green, under parts greyish white, shaded 

 with pink ; tail brown with metallic lustre, slightly 

 forked. Inhabits California. 



PL. VIII. VOL. I 23. T. PRASINA, Golden-green Hum- 

 ming- Bird. T. viridissimus, Lath. $ L'Orvert, Less. 

 O. M. Ixv. Entirely of a rich golden-green, brightest 

 on the forehead and breast ; tail blackish-blue. In- 

 habits Brazil. 



The varieties of Latham with white under parts, may proba- 

 bly be the young and females. 



PL. VII. VOL. I 24. T. ? CYANEUS, Blue and green Hum- 

 ming-Bird Vieill. Oiseau-mouche verazur,jLm. Ixi. 

 Upper parts, tail and flanks green ; the front, breast 

 and belly blue ; the gorget white, feathers dark at 

 the base. Inhabits Brazil. 



25. T. ALBIVENTRIS, White-bellied Humming-Bird 

 Oiseau-mouche a ventre blanc, Less. Troch. xxii. 

 Above golden-green ; throat and breast shaded off 

 upon the- flanks emerald-green ; belly, vent, and 

 lower tail-coverts, pure white ; tail above brownish- 

 green, beneath steel-blue, graduated. Inhabits 



26. T. VIRIDIS. Vieil. Ois. Dor. Oiseau-mouche a queue 



vert et blanche, Less, O. M. xl. Golden-green above ; 



