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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ... Char., Female.--Resembles the male, but lacks the spots on the throat; lateral tail-feathers, tipped with white. Length 2.70; wing 1.50; tail.60; bill.45. Although this little species is abundant in some portions of the island, it is by no means an easy matter to procure specimens. Even after the bird is killed, its extreme smallness and plain coloration render it a difficult object to find amongst the luxuriant tropical vegetation which everywhere covers the ground. I have often observed the male bird perched upon a twig, singing merrily, turning his head from side to side as if greatly enjoying his own music. The song consists of a succession of tweeps, often continued for from one to two minutes without intermission, and may be distinctly heard at a distance of thirty yards. No. Date. Sex. Mus. Locality. Length. Wing. Tail. Bill. 1099 Feb. 17,1881. 9 C.B.C. LeHat"P, 2-7 1.5-6o-45 317S Nov. 24,1882. - C.B.C. sDomSngo. 3'6 '- '- Genus: SPORADINUS. Reich. SPORADINUS: REICH., AUFZ. DER COLIB., p. 10, 1853. SPORADINUS ELEGANS. Vieitt. Trochilus elegans. Vieill., Ois. Dor., I. p. 32, pi. xiv. (1802). Ornismya swainsonii. "Less., Ois. Mouch., pp. xvii, 197, pi. 70 (1829)." Lampornis elegans. Bp., Consp. Gen. Av., I. p. 72 (1850). Riceordia elegans. Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 8 (1853). Sporadinus elegans. Bp., Rev. and Mag. Zool., 1854, p. 255.--Gould, mon. Troch., V. pi. 347 (1861).--" Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., II. p. 72."--Salle, P. Z. S., 1857, p. 233.--Elliot, Syn. Troch., p. 241 (1878).--Cory, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, VI. p. 153 (1881). Trochilus (Sporadinus) elegans. Bryant, Pr. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist.. XI. p. 95 (1866). Sp. Char., Male.--Upper parts, bronze green; throat, bright metallic green; a portion of the ..."