VIOLET-CROWNED HUMMING-BIRD. 
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it in the splendid volume devoted to the natural history 
of that expedition. 
It inhabits Chili, and was met with in the woods 
surrounding the Bay of Conception, near Talcaguano. 
They were generally found at mid-day, enjoying the 
flowers of a scarlet loranthus, which abounded in a 
honied juice. It was in that district a bird of passage, 
retiring north during winter. 
This species is about four inches in length, and in 
form is stronger than many of its congeners, and the 
shafts of the quills are of more than ordinary strength. 
The crown is adorned with violet plumes, forming a 
sort of cowl, lengthened towards the occiput. The 
upper parts of the body are of a golden green, which 
also tinges the wings and tail. The throat is white, 
the plumage composed of scaly feathers, each marked 
in the centre with an oval brownish spot ; the breast 
and belly are reddish white ; the tail and. wings brown, 
with violet reflections. 
