
Or Birds. + 85 
Genus 26. TROCHILLUS. 
Tue HUMMING BIRD. 
iY The beak is in the fhape of an awl, but as fine almof 
asa thread ; it isa little bent, tubulated, or trampet-fhaped 
at the end, longer than the head, and the upper mandible 
fheathes the lower. 
“The tongue is thread: fhaped, tubulous, with two united 
threads, but divided at the point. 
The feet formed for hopping or walking, 
T here are ten feathers in the tail. 
HE Humming Bird is the fmalleft of all 
birds. There are feveral kinds, from near- 
ly the fize of a Wren to the fize of a Humble 
Bee. ©  esaammal 
They only live in warm countries, in the Eaft- 
Indies and in America (where flowers are con- 
ftantly growing ;) their colours are more beautiful 
than can well be imagined, and very brilliant or 
fhining ; many feem {pangled with gold and pre- 
cious ftones, and fome have little crefts on their 
heads. * 
Ag foon as the fun rifes the Humming Birds of 
different kinds flutter about the flowers, without 
fixing upon them ; their wings move very quickly, 
and are conftantly in motion. 
They 


