. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. THE BLUE-TAILED SYLIML 251 cii tliickcr, Init of e two in iiiiiii1m.|; lit Hvf-sixtci'iitlis lio oxtraordiiiaiv >â lieiulloiiji- iiiioii :ie eye, iiiiahl,. |â â¢een called the 'cedinfT species. itl. It may he â imson red. it "WooDSTAn. II and I Soli via. ranges and the body, and tjie middle of the oat there a â r blue in the tail are dark 1 the SlfoiJT- 'kabh' fill' the 3ej)tion of the i' seen in the (Uirin,^ oi its I resplendent s also known Trinidad and nds annnally lie liub}' and
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. THE BLUE-TAILED SYLIML 251 cii tliickcr, Init of e two in iiiiiii1m.|; lit Hvf-sixtci'iitlis lio oxtraordiiiaiv >â lieiulloiiji- iiiioii :ie eye, iiiiahl,. |â â¢een called the 'cedinfT species. itl. It may he â imson red. it "WooDSTAn. II and I Soli via. ranges and the body, and tjie middle of the oat there a â r blue in the tail are dark 1 the SlfoiJT- 'kabh' fill' the 3ej)tion of the i' seen in the (Uirin,^ oi its I resplendent s also known Trinidad and nds annnally lie liub}' and ly woven of â lichen. The i)liinia,ae of this species is extremely variiible, Imt may be described briefly as The forehead, tlu! crown, and the najH'of the neck are metallic ruby red,'and the chin, throat, and chest are eifulgeiit topaz. Tlie njiper parts of the 'body are velvety bronze-brown, and the wings are i)urple-l)rown. The tiiil is rich chcstnii't red, tijiped with black, and the abdomen is a dark olive-brown. The female iias none oi' the nihy patches on the head, l)nt retains a little nl' .'u; topaz on the throat. Ocf'Ui'YiNr. the centre of the (111 page 2'2'i, may lie .seen a very striking and I'ciiiarkable liird, long forked tail e.\- teiuls completely across the engraving. This In the I5lue-Ta1led Sylph {('ynantlnts cy- anuriis), one of the most beautiful of the birds which are called by the name of Sylphs, ill alhrsioii to their beautiful form and grace- ful movements. This beautiful bird is found in the tem- perate regions of the Andes, its range ex- tending as far as I'anama. It also inhabits the sides of the Cordilleras, at au elevation (if five or ten thousand feet above the level of the sea, as the vegetation of those regions is most luxuriant in sjjite of the coldness of the climate, and affords plentiful nourish- ment for the Humming-l:iuis. The flower on which it usually feeds is the Hednm Qtilttinae, and its flight i
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