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HUMMING-BIRD. 



SO- 

 BLACK AND 

 BLUE 

 H. B. 



Description. 



Places. 



Black and blue Humming-bird, Bancr. Guian. p. 167. 



'TpHIS is near twice the fize of his MackHumming-hird, or N" 29, 

 The large feathers on the wings and tail, are of a beau- 

 tiful fhining black : thofe of the throat and breaft of a change- 

 able crimfon, reflecting a variety of fhades in different lights. 



This, and the blacky are faid to be common to many places in 

 Terra-firma and the Caribbee ljlands. He does not exprefsly men- 

 tion the colour of the body ; but it is clearly black and blue 

 from the title ; though in what proportion, or how blended, is 

 quite uncertain. 



5 1 - 



CARBUNCLE 



H. B. 



Description. 



Place. 



L'Efcarboucle, Buf. oif. vi. p. 28. 



/ "T" V HIS bird is fomewhat above the middle fize. The bill, both 

 above and below, furnifhed with feathers to the middle : 

 the top of the head, and neck, are of a deep dull red : the throat, 

 fore part of the neck, and breaft, are the colour of a deep ruby 

 or carbuncle': the reft of the body velvet black: the wings brown: 

 and the tail of a deep gilded rufous colour. 

 This came from Cayenney where it is very rare. 



52. 

 RACKET- 

 TAILED 

 H. B. 



Description. 



L'Oifeau-mouche a raquettes, Buf. oif. vi. p. 33. 



'HpHIS bird, from the bill to the end of the tail, is two inches 



■*• and a half: the upper part of the body green gold : the 



1 throat 



