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BLACK-BREASTED HUMMING-BIRD. 
Trochilua gramineus Linn-ees. 
Plate XXXIII. Young. 
The Synonyms to this state will perhaps be Trochilua gulari*, 
Limueus Black-breasted Humming-bird, Latham , variety 
B. — Grcen-throatcd Humming-bird, Latham's General His. 
lory, vol. iv. p. 305. — Lo Hai'ticn, jcuno age. Lesson , His- 
itnre Naturelle dies Colibris , pi. xii. vir. p. 56. 
The upper parts in this state are of a golden green, 
changing to brownish on the forehead ; on the forepart 
of the neck there is a black streak, through which 
appear some green scaly feathers ; the black is sur- 
rounded on the sides with white, clouded with gray- 
ish and reddish spots; the flanks and sides of the 
breast are green, tinged with brown ; the middle tail 
feathers are a very deep greenish brown ; the other 
feathers are nearly as in the adult state, but are ter- 
minated with a white spot- 
