TROCHILID.^E. 



Honey-bird above golden-green^ beneath white ; with the wings 

 yellowish ; the tail greatly wedged : its lateral feathers white 

 at the base, ash-coloured at the tip : male with the crown 

 emerald, and a golden-green crest over each eyebrow, with a 

 reddish opal reflection. 



Trochilus bilophus. Temm. PL Col. 18. f. 3, 



Inhabits Brazil. Length four inches and a half: 

 the top of the head, in the male, is of a brilliant 

 emerald : two tufts of feathers arise above the eyes 

 and form two crests, which rest on the sides of the 

 head ; these crests are of a very brilliant golden hue, 

 varying to beautiful tints of green gold and glossy 

 red-opal : the throat and the lower part of the cheeks 

 are of a velvety-black, slightly glossed with purple : 

 four or six of the feathers on each side of the neck 

 are more than twice the length of the rest ; they are 

 pointed, and their tip reaches over the breast : this 

 part, the sides of the neck, and all the under parts 

 of the body are pure white : the flanks, the occiput, 

 the nape, the back, and the lesser wing-coverts are 

 bright golden-green : the wings are yellowish : the 

 tail is very gently wedged, and composed of ten 

 feathers, of which the three lateral ones on each side 

 are white at the base, and ash-coloured at their tips ; 

 the fourth is entirely white, and the two middle ones 

 are of a golden-green, like the back : the beak is 

 black. The female wants all the ornaments of the 

 male : the bird is covered with small golden-green 

 feathers, as are also the back and flanks : the throat 

 is ashy-white, and part of the cheeks is the same : 

 the sides of the neck are white, and their colour 

 extends to the nape, but does not form a complete 

 collar. 



