. 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 . TBOCIIILID^— TROCHILIXJE: HUMMING-BIRDS. 465. falcate outermost feather instead of straight linear parallel-sided rounded-ended; and underparts less glossed with green. The 9 costc
. 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 . TBOCIIILID^— TROCHILIXJE: HUMMING-BIRDS. 465. falcate outermost feather instead of straight linear parallel-sided rounded-ended; and underparts less glossed with green. The 9 costcc lacks green gloss on under parts, which aremore white, has much narrower tail-feathers, and is smaller, in comparison with 9 9 costce more closely resembles 9 Stellula calliope, but the latter has traces at least orufinis on tail and under parts. Also resembles 9 Trochilus, but has all the lateral tailfeathers whit(-ti])pe(l. Arizona and Southern California, and ATTHIS. (^iV, J.^^/tJS, Attic; also a proper name.) Attic Hummers. Crown of (?not metallic like the gorget, which is prolonged into a ruff; outer primary of (J attenuate; tailgratUiated, the feathers rounded at the end, the lateral black-barred and white-tipped in bf)tl!sexes (peculiar in this respect among N. Am. genera). Bill only about as long as head. Sizevery A. heloisse. (Fig. 313.) Heloise Humming-bird. ^ : Outer primary attenuate at end,wit
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