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 328 HUMMING-BIRD. 



sides, back, and vent, white ; quills and tail black ; length three 

 inches and three quarters. 



One from Berbice, in the collection of Mr. Mc. Leay. 



A. — Le jeune Sapphir, Ois.dor.i. 106. pi. 58. 

 Trochilus fulvifrons, Ind. Orn. Sup. p. xxxix. 

 Orange-faced Humming-Bird, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. 172. 



Length three inches and a quarter. Bill three quarters of an 

 inch, whitish, strait except at the tip, where it is slightly bent; the 

 head feathers a little elongated behind; general colour of the plumage 

 dusky, inclining here and there to blue ; belly wholly dusky ; between 

 the bill and eye an orange spot ; chin orange ; the outer margin of 

 the wing the same the whole length; tail blue above, and orange 

 beneath ; legs black. 



B — Le Sapphir, Buf. vi. 26. Var. Ind. Orn. i. 314. Gen. Syn.u. 775. 39. A. 

 Oiseau-mouche a Gosier bleu, Ois.dor.i. 82. pi. 40. Shaiv's Zool. viii. 326. 



In this the breast only is sapphire-colour, the rest of the body 

 being very bright glossy green ; belly white ; bill the same : the bird 

 rather smaller; tail rounded, glossy blue black. This, probably, 

 is the female bird. 



Inhabits Guiana. Other Varieties occur, but as they do not 

 deviate much from what is said above, are not worth mentioning. 

 Probably allied to the following. 



