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Tr. Gigas. Vieil. 

 Gal. 180. 



which is nearly as large as our Martin. 



Other species, with the tail square, slightly in- 

 dented, are, 



Tr. Moschitus. L. 

 Enl. 227. 



Small feathers of bill and head, in one, light ruby ; 

 in another, purple ; plumage, above, black, with 

 green reflexions. Cayenne and Brazil. 



TV. Carhunculus. 

 Vieil. 54. 



Throat, fore-part of neck, and breast, colour of deep 

 carbuncle. Cayenne. A variety of the last, according 

 to M. Vieil. 



Tr.Ourissia. Enl. 227- 



Coppery green-gold ; part of back, breast, and belly 

 fine deep blue. 



Tr. Mellisugus. L. 

 Enl. 640. 



Front, and upper parts of body, green-gold, chang- 

 ing into brown, according to the light. Porto Rico. 



Tr. Ruhineus. Gni. 

 Enl. 276. Vieil. 27. 



Part of throat, very lively red ; green-gold above. 

 • Cayenne, 



