. The western world [microform] : picturesque sketches of nature and natural history in northern and Central America. Natural history; Natural history; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles. 260 THE SLENDER SHEAR-TAIL. h .^ f'J». nUHHIKO-BIRDS. .TU " i 1 HUMMING-BTRDS : THE SLENDER SHEAR-TAIL. Central America is the home of several beautiful species of those minute members of the feathered tribe—the humming- birds. Among them is found the slender shear-tail, which will be known by its deeply-forked black tail, its wings of parple-brown, and its body of deep shining green, changing to b
. The western world [microform] : picturesque sketches of nature and natural history in northern and Central America. Natural history; Natural history; Sciences naturelles; Sciences naturelles. 260 THE SLENDER SHEAR-TAIL. h .^ f'J». nUHHIKO-BIRDS. .TU " i 1 HUMMING-BTRDS : THE SLENDER SHEAR-TAIL. Central America is the home of several beautiful species of those minute members of the feathered tribe—the humming- birds. Among them is found the slender shear-tail, which will be known by its deeply-forked black tail, its wings of parple-brown, and its body of deep shining green, changing to brown on the head, and bronze on the back and wing-coverts. The chin is black, with a green gloss; the throat is of a deep metallic purple ; while a large crescent-shaped mark of buff appears on the upper part of th chest. There is a gray spot in the centre of the abdomen, and a buff one on each flank, the under tail-coverts being of a greenish hue. The female differs greatly from her consort. Her tail is short, the central feathers being of a golden green ; the ex- terior ones rusty red at their base, and black for the greater part of their length, with white tips. The upper part of. 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 Kingston, William H. G. , 1814-1880. London : T. Nelson
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