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GOLDEN-GREEN HUMMING-BIRD. 
Trochilus prasina Lesson. 
Plate VIII. 
L’Orvert, Oraismya prasina. Lesson , ffistoirc Naturelle das 
Oiseaux-mouches , pi. lxv. 
Lesson considers the species to which he has given 
the name of prasina distinct from T. viridissinius of 
modem authors, but identical with the T. viridissimus 
of Linnaeus and Latham. It is a native of Brasil, 
and certainly yet very little known in collections. 
The entire length of this beautiful little bird is 
about two inches and eight lines, of which the bill 
makes up seven lines, and the form is in general de- 
licate. The whole plumage, excepting the vent, is 
of a very deep golden green, but with a clear brilliant 
and changing lustre, occasionally of a bluish tint ; the 
plumes on the forehead, and breast, presenting the 
greatest brightness, and assuming the scaly form. 
The vent is whitish ; the wings are brownish purple, 
of a narrow form, and firm texture ; the tail dull 
indigo blue, broad, and slightly rounded. The plumage 
of the young birds, and the female of this species seem 
