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STORE’S HUMMING-BIRD. 
Trochilus Stokesii — King. 
PLATE V. 
Trochilus Stokesii, Capi. King, Proceedings of Zoological 
Society, p. 36 Le Stokes, Lesson, Trochilidees, p. 135. 
pi. 1. 
This most splendid species was discovered by 
Captain King on the island of Juan Fernandez, thus 
adding another species to those already known to 
inhabit that remote land. 
It is perhaps one of the most beautiful of the. race, 
and combines at the same time great delicacy of 
colouring. The length is about four inches and a 
half : the crown is clothed with scaly feathers of a 
brilliant blue, changing in some lights to violet, and 
forming a lengthened and rounded crest behind. 
The upper part of the body is a bright emerald- 
green; the shoulders of the same colour; the tail 
has the two centre feathers entirely of the same 
green, the others pure white on the inner webs, 
green on the outer, except the first, which has tho 
basal half of the outer web white also. The cheeks 
are of a dark purplish-green, with small round spots 
of a pink or violet colour, according to the light in 
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