TAB. LVI. 
CINNYRIS GOULDIA. 
Cin. capite supra, gula colloque in fronte, regione auriculari, striga utrinque gracili ad latera 
colli usque ad hwmeros eatendente, uropygio, caude tectricibus, rectricibusque duabus medits 
elongatis purpureo et ceruleo metallicé splendentibus ; capitis lateribus, occipite, nucha, 
scapulartbus, dorso summo, ptilisque sanguineo-rubris; dorso imo, pectore, abdomineque 
sulphurets, his sanguineo sparsis ; remigibus rectricibusque lateralibus fuscrs. 
Longitudo corporis, 5 unc. 
Tuis very elegant little bird—named after Mrs. Gould, by whom the ‘‘Century” was delineated—was received 
from the highest portions of the Himalaya, to which it is supposed to be principally confined. The delicately 
formed tribe to which it belongs represent in India that equally beautiful group the Humming Birds of 
America. Like the Zrochihde, the Cinnyride subsist much upon insects of small size, which they seek for in 
the centre of expanded flowers or among the leaves of plants. Little else of their habits can be stated with 
certainty. The Cimnyris Gould is an exceedingly rare species, and, as far as is yet known, the specimens 
now figured from, are a unique addition to the treasures of science. 
The top of the head, ear-coverts, throat, a spot on each side of the chest near the shoulder, tail-coverts, 
and the two middle tail-feathers, are of a rich metallic blue with brilliant purple reflections; the back and 
sides of the neck, and shoulders, are deep sanguineous red; the rump and under surface bright yellow, the 
latter having a few sanguineous dashes ; the quills and outer tail-feathers dark brown. 
The bird is figured of the natural size, in two positions, in order to show the markings. 
