. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds; 1887. TR0CHILID^ —TROCHILIN2E: HUMMING-BIRJJS. 465. -Heloise Humming-bird, ^ Tiat. size.) Mcate outermost feather instead of straight linear parallel-sided rounded-end
. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds; 1887. TR0CHILID^ —TROCHILIN2E: HUMMING-BIRJJS. 465. -Heloise Humming-bird, ^ Tiat. size.) Mcate outermost feather instead of straight linear parallel-sided rounded-ended; and under parts less glossed with green. The 9 costx lacks green gloss on under parts, which are more white, has much narrower tail-feathers, and is smaller, in comparison with 9 annce. The 9 costce more closely resemhles 9 Stelhda calliope, but the latter has traces at least </ rufous on tail and under jiarts. Also resembles 9 Trochilus, but lias all the lateral taiL- feathers white-tipped. Arizona and Southern California, and suuthward. 139. AT'THIS. ((ir.'Ardli, Attliis, Ania; also a proper name.) Attic Hummers. Crown of <? not metallic like the gorget, which is prolonged into a ruff; outer primary of ^ attenuate; tail graduated, the feathers rounded at the end, the lateral Idack-barred and ivhite-tippied in both sexes (peculiar in this respect among N. Am. genera). Bill only about as long as head. Size very diminutive. 416. A. heloi'sie. (Fig. .313.) Heloise Humming-bird. $ : OaU'X prhnary attenuate at end, with a needle-like point, as in S, platycercus, but not b(jwed outward. Tail graduated, the central feathers, however, slightly shorter than the next, all round-ended, none notably nar- rijwed. No scales on crown: tliose of throat produceil into a ruff. Bill diminutive. Aljove, including crown and middle tail-feathers, golden- green, the tail-feathers rather more gi'ass-green, sometimes darkening at end or with a touch of rufous. Other tail- feathers rufous a
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