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Pl. IX. VoL. II 22. T. RUFDS, Ruff-necked or Nootka 
Humming-Bird— Ruff-necked Humming-Bird, 
Lath. Selasphorus rufus, Nootka Humming-Bird, 
Swain. N. Zool. Above clear reddish-broTO, with 
green reflections; crown bright emerald-green, the 
feathers scaly ; shoulders of same colour ; gorget, ex- 
tending upon the neck in narrow points, brilliant 
fiery red ; under parts white, reddish on the flanks ; 
tan wedge-shaped. Inhabits California, and the north- 
west coast of America. 
This species Is the type of Mr Swainson’s genus Setasphorua, 
in which he also Includes the five preceding birds. 
Pl. VI. VoL. I — 22. C. Anna, Duchess of Rivoli’s Hum- 
ming-Bird. — Oiseau-mouchc Anna, Less. O. M. 
Ixxiv. Crown and gorget rich amethystine-red, gorget 
spreading upon the sides of the neck ; upper parts 
golden-green, under parts greyish white, shaded 
with pink ; tail brown with metallic lustre, slightly 
forked. Inhabits California. 
Pl. VIII. VoL. I 23. T. pbasina. Golden-green Hum- 
ming-Bird. — ^T. viridissimus. Lath. ? L’Orvert, Less. 
O. M. btv. Entirely of a rich golden-green, brightest 
on the forehead and breast ; tail blackish-blue. In- 
habits Brazil. 
The varicUes of Latham with white under parts, may proba- 
bly be the young and females. 
Pl. VII. VoL. I ^24. T.? cyaneus. Blue and green Hum- 
ming-Bird Vieill. OiBeau-moucheverazur,ie«s. Ixi. 
Upper parts, tail and flanks green; the front, breast 
and belly blue; the gorget white, feathers dark at 
the base. Inhabits Brazil. • 
25. T. ALBiVENTRis, White-bellied Humming-Bird. — 
Oiseau-mouche a ventre blane. Less. Troch. xxii. 
Above golden-green ; throat and breast shaded off 
upon the flanks emerald-green ; belly, vent, and 
lower tail-coverts, pure white ; tail above brownish- 
green, beneath steel-blue, graduated. Inhabits 
26. T. viBiDis Vieil. Ois. Dor. Oiseau-mouche a queue 
vert et blanche. Less, O. M. xl. Golden-green above ; 
