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est trees, as well as the lowest hushes ; and continue 
of considerable time among’ the branches 
djj ^'*0 same tree, darting about from place to place; 
Poaring when on the top of a high maide, no biirffcr 
liumblc bees. \ " ‘ 
ho ruby-crowned ■nren is four inches long, and six 
; the upper parts of the head, neck, and back, 
Uj. 'd a fine greenish olive, with a considerable tinge 
0 ^, follow; wings and tail, dusky purplish brown, 
fipsj? *’'**’^y edged with yellow olive ; secondaries, and 
'viti vving-coverts, edged and tipt with nhite, 
a spot of deep purplish brown across the secon- 
o/'®-'*. .just below their coverts ; the hind head is 
J'^nieuted with an oblong lateral spot of vermilion, 
o^hiilly almost hid by the other plumage ; round the 
a ring of yellowish white ; whole under part.s, of 
iib ; legs, dark brown ; feet and claws, yellow ; 
1,1 ’ blender, straight, not notcdied, furnished with a few 
hairs at the base ; inside of the month, orange. 
H,,'® female differs very little in its plumage from tire 
the colours being less lively, and the bird some- 
L , less. Notwithstanding my utmost endeavours, I 
ff * never been able to discover their nest ; though, 
},„/*' file circumstance of having found them sometimes 
|)( * 111 summer, 1 am persuadi^d that they oce.asionally 
ill l‘eunsylvauia ; but 1 know several birds, iro 
Of than this, that usually build on the extremities 
Vo- 1*? lallest tr(!es iu the woods ; which I have disco- 
from their beginning before the loaves are out; 
si, "y others, no doubt, choose similar situations ; and, 
'’’itb I delay building until the n oods are tbickened 
fall , lilies, it is no easy matter to discover them. In 
hot’, , are so extremely fat, as almost to dissolve 
gfo ' ®oii the fingers as you open them ; owing to the 
f iibuudance of their favom’ite insects at that time. 
