. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 462 NORTH AMEIUCAX BIRDri. Selasphorus platycercus, Gould. BBOAO-TAILED HUMMING-BIBD. Ti-ochilusiihttjiccirHx, Sw. Pliilos. Miig. 1, KS27, 441 (Mexico). Sehtuplwrus phdijccrms, OouLii, Moil. Trocliilid. or Iliimiiiiiig-lUrils, lu, May, , liinU X. Am. ISriS, ;), 111. .\liii, lisi>N, Colibirs, VIH (no date), pi. xiv (Brazil). -II!. Tiocliiliile. lb:31,lo(j, pi. l.\ (Mexico).â.;, Xat. Lib. II, 77, pi. xiii. Ornifiiaijii laoiihaia, , Trocliilid. lS:jl,
. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 462 NORTH AMEIUCAX BIRDri. Selasphorus platycercus, Gould. BBOAO-TAILED HUMMING-BIBD. Ti-ochilusiihttjiccirHx, Sw. Pliilos. Miig. 1, KS27, 441 (Mexico). Sehtuplwrus phdijccrms, OouLii, Moil. Trocliilid. or Iliimiiiiiig-lUrils, lu, May, , liinU X. Am. ISriS, ;), 111. .\liii, lisi>N, Colibirs, VIH (no date), pi. xiv (Brazil). -II!. Tiocliiliile. lb:31,lo(j, pi. l.\ (Mexico).â.;, Xat. Lib. II, 77, pi. xiii. Ornifiiaijii laoiihaia, , Trocliilid. lS:jl, 1()1, pi. Ixiii, adult, and 1(J3 ; jil. Ixiv, yoiuif; (Mcxii'o). Sp. Oiiti'i' priiiiarios crcatly alteiuiatud at tliu end and tiinicd outward. Outer tail-leathers nearly liiu'ar, lint wiiiening- a little from the base; its width .20 of an inch. Tail sljo-htly graduated and eniav- ginate. Hale above and on the metallic green ; chin and throat light reddish-purple, be- hind which, and along the belly- to tlic tail, is a good deal of white. Wings and tail dusky purplish; the tail-feathers, excepting the internal and external ones, edged towards the base with light ciniiainnn. Female without the metallic gorget; the throat-feath- ors with centres. The tail somewhat cuneate, as in the male,. St lasphnruK iifati/rrrnts. the feathers less pointed ; the outer three cinnamon-rnfoiis at base (this extendinir some- what along the outer edges), then black, and broadly lipped with white (mueli as in the male Affhiii hchkn), the inner two green, the fourth with black spot at end, and only edged at ba-;e with rufous. The sides and crissuni also tinged with cinnainon. Length, ')(»; wing. X.'.Yl: tail, liill, ga|)e, .8t). IIai!. Table-lands of Mexico and Roeky i[onntains, and Middle Province of United States, nortli to Wyoming Territory; TMutah, Walisatcli, and East Humboldt ^[ountains (RiiMiWAv); Sierra Xevada (Cooi'nii) : ( P. Z. S,
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