. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. 494 PASSEEINES. Among the more remarkable species we may note the Topaz- throated Trochilus (T. pella, Gould), a native of Brazil ; the Sickle- winged Humming-bird (Trochilus falcatm, Sw.) ; Grould's Hum- ming-bird {Ornisnuja Gouldii, Less.) ; the Doiible-crested Hum- ming-bird {Trocldlus cornidus, Wied.) ; Cora Humming-bird {Ornismija com, Less.) ; the Giant Humming-bird, which attains the size of the Swallow ; the Dwarf Humming-bird, whose
. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. 494 PASSEEINES. Among the more remarkable species we may note the Topaz- throated Trochilus (T. pella, Gould), a native of Brazil ; the Sickle- winged Humming-bird (Trochilus falcatm, Sw.) ; Grould's Hum- ming-bird {Ornisnuja Gouldii, Less.) ; the Doiible-crested Hum- ming-bird {Trocldlus cornidus, Wied.) ; Cora Humming-bird {Ornismija com, Less.) ; the Giant Humming-bird, which attains the size of the Swallow ; the Dwarf Humming-bird, whose size. Fig. -U7-— Uuinming-L'ud [J'r , Le^duii;. does not exceed that of a bee ; the Bar-tailed Humming or Sapho Bird of Lesson (Fig. 207), a native of Eastern Peru ; and the Racket-tailed Humming-bird, so named from the shape of its tail, which spreads out at the extremity in the form of a racket. The {Sca7hSorcs,Yig.) among birds, such as the "Wood- peckers, are characterised by an arched beak and a stiif pointed. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker. New York : D. Appleton
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