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THE ATALA. 
reflections. The lower parts are of a clearer or 
more emerald tinge, and are shaded into pure white 
at the vent. The throat and auriculars are of a 
brilliant sapphirine-blue. The tail is rounded at the 
end, and is of a very deep steel-blue, with green re- 
flections above. It was discovered by Prince Newied, 
in Brazil. 
THE ATALA. 
Trochilus Atala. — Lesson. 
L'Atala, Omismya Atala, Lesson, Trochilidees, pi. xlii. 
This species is also very closely allied to several 
of those preceding. It is two inches and a-half in 
length, and is above and below of a clear emerald- 
green, without any blue on the throat. The vent 
and tail-coverts are pure white. The tail, which is 
square, is of a steel-blue, deep and bright. It is a 
native of Brazil. 
