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WAGLER’S HUJMMING-BIRD. 
Trochilus Waglerii. — ^Lesson. 
Plate XVI. 
Le Wagler, Omismya Waglerii, Lesson, Histoire Naiurelle 
des Oiseaux-mouehes, p. 203, pi. Ixxiii. 
This beautiful species has been considered by 
some to be the male of T. sapphirimis ; but we have 
followed the authority of Lesson, who has devoted 
so much time to the study of this family, in suppos- 
ing it to be distinct. It is about four inches in 
length. The whole plumage is of a deep and dull 
emerald green, appearing very dark in those parts 
subjected to shade, but with very brilliant blue and 
golden reflections on the parts catching the light. 
The tail is slightly forked, and, with the wings, is 
tinged with dull blue, the latter appearing almost of 
that colour, and varying from the purple shade which 
is the general tint of the quills in almost all the spe- 
cies. The native country of VVagler’s Humming- 
Bird is Brazil. 
In this place it will be proper to Introduce one or 
two species, which are in many respects near allies. 
The first we shall mention is the 
