232 THE AZUEE CROWN HUMMING-BIRD. 



summer, the gorgeous flowers, the abundance of 

 insects, render bird-life a continual banquet. 



The Golden-green Humming-Bird is met with, 

 here, and is one of the smallest, but most exquisite 

 of the tribe. 



The tiny creature wears, as its name indicates, 

 a costume of golden-green with an ever-changing 

 lustre. The wings are a brownish-purple, and 

 the tail an indigo-blue. 



Then there is the bird in the Picture, which is 

 called the Azure Crown, a bird of rare and 

 enchanting beauty. 



It is larger than the tiny gem just mentioned. 

 The bill is a clear yellow with a black tip, and 

 the under parts of the body a pure white. 



On the back of the head is a hood or cowl of 

 glittering blue, which is the "azure crown." 



