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AURULENT HUMJIING-BIRD. 
surface ; the others rich pinkish-violet, with the tips 
and edges nearly black. The length is about four 
inches and a-half. 
The female, which, though less brilliant, is no less 
chastely beautiful, is above of a golden-green ; the 
whole under parts of a pleasing grey. The tail, 
wliich assumes the usual form, has the two centre 
feathers green, the others rich chestnut at the base, 
each feather having next a diagonal broad band of deep 
steel-blue, and at the extremity tipped with |)ure 
white ; an assemblage of colour very marked, and 
contrasting with the otherwise unobtrusive plumage. 
The young male has the gorget and lower parts 
greyish-white, with the black appearing in the centre 
of the belly. The tail is of the tisual form, but has 
the base, except of the centre feathers, chestnut- 
brown, with a band of black shading into it, and is 
tipped with white. The young females are like the 
adults, except in having the tail of a uniform steel- 
blue, with white tips. The description of the three 
last are given upon the authority of Lesson. Por- 
to Rico and the Antilles seem to be the most general 
stations whence this species is received. 
We have one other bird to mention in this place, 
which, though certainly distinct from any of those now 
described, is yet known only in its young state. Les- 
son has figured it under the name of T. Prevostii, 
young, referring, in bis Synonyms, to the T. hypo- 
ph(Bus of Latham. It has the same assemblage of 
colours, and form of body, wings, and tail, but the 
