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gold ; the rest of the body bright green gold, except the thighs, 

 which are brown ; vent white; quills violet brown ; tail steel black, 

 and a little forked; legs feathered to the toes; the colour brown, 

 with whitish tips ; toes brown. 

 Inhabits Brasil. 



A. — This variety has the general plumage green, growing darker 

 on the back, and towards the rump ; but the whole head, as far as 

 the nape above, and the fore part of the neck, and breast, are of a 

 very lucid purple, equalling the brightest Foil in lustre; vent white; 

 wings brown ; tail white, with a black tip ; bill and legs pale brown. 



From the drawings of General Davies. The tail seems almost 

 even at the end. 



B. — In this the upper mandible is black, the under white; head, 

 neck, back, upper wing and tail coverts, deep dull green; throat, 

 breast, and vent, bright shining green ; front, from the base of the 

 bill to the eyes, blue; wings brown; tail blue; legs black. Tail 

 not forked. 



C. — Length three inches and three quarters. Bill three quarters 

 of an inch, black ; all the upper parts of the plumage green-gold, 

 glossed with copper; chin, throat, and whole of the under parts of 

 the body green, with a most brilliant gloss, like polished metal ; vent 

 white; wings purplish black; tail blue black. 



Described from a specimen in the Collection of Mr. Thompson. 



79— WHITE-BILLED HUMMING-BIRD. 



Oiseau-mouche a bee blanc, Ois. dor. i. 88. pi. 45. Shaw's Zool. viii. 346. 



LENGTH three inches and a quarter. Bill nine lines, white, 

 with a black tip; head brown, with dull reflections of gold and 



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