HUMMING-BIRD. 337 



63— BLACK AND BLUE HUMMING-BIRD. 



Trochilus Bancrofti, Ind. Orn. i. 317. 



— — — — cyanomelas, Gm. Lin. i. 498, 



Le Noir bleu, Ois. dor. i. 116. 



Black and blue Humming-Bird, Gen. Syw. ii. 782. 



THIS is said to be twice the size of Mr. Bancroft's Black Species. 

 The large feathers of the wings and tail, of a beautiful shining black ; 

 those of the throat and breast reflecting a variety of shades, in 

 different lights ; the colour of the body is not mentioned, but we 

 may suppose it to be black and blue, from the title, though in what 

 proportion we are at a loss to guess. 



This Species is common to many places in Terra Firma, and the 

 Caribbee Islands. 



64— CARBUNCLE HUMMING-BIRD 



Trochilus carbunculus, Ind. Orn. i. 317. Gm. Lin. i. 498, 



L'Escarboucle, Buf. vi. 28. 



Carbuncle Humming-Bird, Gen. Syn, ii. 782. Shaw's Zool. viii. 333. 



THIS is somewhat above the middle size. Bill covered with 

 feathers as far as the middle ; base above, and beneath, top of the 

 head and neck, deep dull red ; throat, fore part of the neck, and 

 breast, deep ruby or carbuncle ; the rest of the body velvet black ; 

 wings brown ; tail deep, gilded, rufous colour. 



Inhabits Cayenne, and is said to be rare. 



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