THE AZURE CROWN HUMMING-BIRD. 231 



The white man can shoot numbers of beautiful 

 birds without much trouble. The gay Cotinga, the 

 Parrot, and the Toucan, fall alike beneath his gun. 



The Indian is on the watch for a splendid 

 Macaw, that is generally out of his reach in the 

 recesses of the forest. 



But the magnificent bird, with its flaming 

 colours, has ventured from its retreat, to banquet 

 on certain fruits in which it delights, and which 

 grow in the open country. The Indian shoots as 

 many Macaws as he can. He has an eye for 

 colour, and he uses their feathers to plume his 

 arrows, and to adorn his person. 



In these bird-hunting expeditions, the Indian 

 is more patient and hardy than the white man. 

 He continues his watch for days with the utmost 

 vigilance. And his quick ear and eye can detect 

 sounds and signals, when his more civilized neigh- 

 bour would be at fault. 



This rich and varied country has its share of 

 Humming-Birds. 



Among the beautiful birds that shine and 

 glisten, they take their place. The perpetual 



