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B. Remigibus priinoribus racJiidibus dilatato-incurvatis. 



B. With the sliaft of the primary quills dilated and incurved. 



Sp. 36. Me. latipennis. 



Trochilus latipennis. Shnw, v. viii. p. 318. Svoain. Zool. lllust. 

 v.iii.pL 130, 131. — Cayenne. 



Sp. 37. Me. ensipennis. 



Me. aiireo-viridis, mento juguloque asruleo'violaceis ; redricibus 

 paribus. 



Golden-green Honey-bird, with the chin and jugulum violet-blue ; 

 the tail-feathers even. 



Trochilus ensipennis. Sivain. Zool. lllust. v. ii. pi. 107. — Curve- 

 winged Humming-bird. Lath. Gen. Hist. v. iv.p. 323. 



Length about five inches : the plumage, above 

 and beneath, is an uniform deep-green, with a me- 

 tallic reflection : half way down the throat is dark 

 violet-blue : tail even, and very broad ; the middle 

 feathers obscure-green, the next pair raven-black, 

 and the others white, with a black base. 



Sp. 38. Me. falcata. 



Me. viridis gula pectoreque tiitide cceruleis; corpore anogue 

 cceruleo-viridibus ; cauda cinnamomed. 



Green Honey-bird with the throat and breast glossy blue ; the 

 body and vent green-blue ; the tail cinnamon-colour. 



Trochilus falcatus. Swain. Zool. lllust. v. ii. pi. 83. — Curve- 

 winged Humming-bird, var. Lath. Gen. Hist. v. iv.p, 323. 



Length about four inches : a black stripe between 

 the beak and the eye : plumage above deep shining- 

 green, most brilliant on the sides of the neck : ear 

 feathers blue-green : chin and throat of most brilliant 

 deep violet-blue, changing in some lights to purple, 

 becoming greenish in the breast, and blended with 

 the green of the neck ; all these feathers are dis- 



