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HAIRY-LEGGED HUMMING-BIRD. 
the same colour, the centre feathers shaded with 
green ; a band nearly black crosses at the tips, which, 
with the exception of those in the centre, are white. 
Lesson says it is a native of Brazil, and is rare. 
We have received numerous specimens of what w'e 
conceive to be this species, from the Island of To- 
bago, where it appears to be very abundant. 
Another species having considerable resemblance, 
is the 
MAZEPPA HUMMING-BIRD. 
Trochilus Mazeppa — Lesson. 
Le Colibri Mazeppa, Trochilus Mazeppa, Lesson, Trochih- 
dees, pi. iii. 
This bird is about five inches in length. The up- 
per parts are of a much finer greyfeh-green than 
its congeners ; on the head having the feathers rather 
of a scaly form, with brilliant reflections. The lower 
parts are of a clear reddish-brown, tinged with green 
on the flanks. The tail is very ample, and, except 
the centre feathers, which are gi'een, is of a brilliant 
chestnut-red, barred with black at the tip. It is a 
native of Guiana. Lesson asks, “ May this not be 
the female of a species of which the other sex has 
not been discovered,” and seems to have an idea 
somewhat similar regarding that of the Hairy-legged 
Humming-Bird. We have received the latter often 
