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YERTEBEATA. 
THE SUPERCILIOUS HUMMING-BIRD AND NEST. 
The other species known in the United States are the Mango Humming-Bird, T. mango, larger 
than the Euby-Throat, and common in the West Indies; occasionally seen in Florida: the Anna 
HuMMiNG-BiRD, T. Anna, a Mexican species, sometimes seen in California ; the Northern Hum- 
MiNG-BiRD, T. rufus, which extends its range along the Pacific to a high northern latitude ; and 
the Purple-throated Humming-Bird, T. Alexandri, found in Mexico and California, and figured 
by Cassin in his "Birds of America." 
It would be in vain to attempt a lengthened description of even the more celebrated species 
of this multitudinous family ; we can only mention a few of them. The Topaz Humming-Bird, 
T. pella — the type of the beautiful genus Topaza of Gray — has the plumage red and ruby, with a 
topaz cravat; it inhabits Guiana. 
The Supercilious Humming-Bird, T. superciliosus, is green above and gray beneath ; the tail 
is brown, varied with white. It is remarkable for its large nest, ingeniously woven of the fibers 
of plants. It is found in Brazil. 
The Mellisuga minima, found in South America and the "West Indies, is only an inch and a 
quarter in length ! 
The Double-crested Humming-Bird, T. cornutus, is described as having two flattened fan- 
shaped crests, glistening with hues of polished gold and red copper, changing into the gemmy 
tints of the emerald and the ruby, now fire-colored, anon the purest green, and presently the 
brightest yellow. 
