. 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. TBOCHILIB^ â TBOGHILIN^: HUMMING-BIRDS. 465. falcate outermost feather instead of straight linear parallel-sided rounded-ended ; and under parts less glossed with gree
. 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. TBOCHILIB^ â TBOGHILIN^: HUMMING-BIRDS. 465. falcate outermost feather instead of straight linear parallel-sided rounded-ended ; and under parts less glossed with green. The 9 <xistm lacks green gloss on under parts, which are more white, has much narrower tail-feathers, and is smaller, in comparison with 9 anna. The 9 costce more closely resemhles 9 Stellula calliope, hut the latter has traces at least o^ rufous on tail and under parts. Also resemhles 9 Trochilus, hut has all- the lateral tail â feathers white-tipped. Arizona and Southern California, and southward. 139. AT'THIS. (Gr.'Ar^ir, ^<iWs, Attic; also a proper name.) Attic Hummbes. Crown of <J not metallic like the gorget, which is prolonged into a ruflf; outer primary of ^ attenuate; tail graduated, the feathers rounded at the end, the lateral hlack-barred and white-tipped iii both sexes (peculiar in this respect among N. Am. genera). Bill only about as long as head. Size very diminutive. 416. A. heloi'sae. (Fig. 313.) Heloisb Humming-bird. <?: Outer primary attenuate at end, with a needle-like point, as in S. platycercus, but not bowed outward. Tail graduated, the central feathers, however, slightly shorter than the next, all round-ended, none notably nar- rowed. No scales on crown; those of throat produced into a ruff. Bill diminutive. Above, including crown and middle "tail-feathers, golden- green, the tail-feathers rather more grass-green, sometimes darkening at end or with a Fig. 313. âHeloise Humming-bird, (f, ?,nat. size.) From Elliot.) - ^gugh of rufous.
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