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ORNITHOLOGY. 



PXAtE V. 

 TROCHILUS PELLA, 

 TOPAZ HtJMMlNi^.BlIlD. 

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0ENEilIXJ <;HARACTER. 



Bill subulate or awl-shaped ; filiform, tubular at the tip and 

 longer than the head ; upper mandible forming a sheath for the 

 lower. Tongue filiform, the two threads coalescing, and tubular 

 feet formed for walking ; tail composed of ten feathers, in general. 



* Bill incurvate. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER 

 AND 

 SYNONYMS, 



Red ; middle tail feathers very long ; body red ; head brown ; 

 throat golden green ; rump green. 



