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Place. 



SWALLOW. 



neath afh-colour : quills and tail dark alh-colour, edged with 

 yellowifh grey. 



Inhabits Peru. Alfo met with at Otaheite, by Dr. Forfter. 



21. 



VIOLET SW. 

 Description'. 



Place. 



L'Hirondelle bleue de la Louifiane, Buf. oif. vi. p. 674. — PL enl. 722. 



T ENGTH eight inches and a half. Bill three quarters of 

 an inch, and black : general colour of the plumage deep 

 blue, reflecting violet in different tints, according to the reflec- 

 tions of che light : the inner webs of the greater quills are black : 

 tail very forked : legs black. 



This inhabits Louifiana •, from whence another has been feen, 

 which was fomewhat bigger, but differed in having the greater 

 wing coverts, quills, and tail, fimply of a dull black. 



22. 

 CHALYBEATE 



SW. 



Description. 



Place and 



Manners. 



L'Hirondelle de Cayenne, Brjf. orn. ii. p. 495. N° 4. pi. 46. fig. 1. — Buf. 

 oif vi. p. 675. — PL enl. 545. f. 2. 

 Lev. Maf. 



ENGTH fix inches. Bill three quarters of an inch, ra- 

 ther ftouter than is ufual in the genus, and of a brown co- 

 lour: plumage above black, with the glofs of polilhed fteel ; be- 

 neath white : quills and tail black, without glofs ; the lafb 



forked : legs brown. 



Inhabits Cayenne, where it is common. It is feen frequently 

 perched on fallen trees, or burnt up leafiefs ones. Makes no 

 neft ; laying the eggs in the hollows of trees. Remains at 

 Cayenne the whole year. 



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Hirundo 



