Tas. LVI.
CINNYRIS GOULDIA.

Cin. capite supra, guld colloque in fronte, regione auriculari, strigd utringue gracili ad latera
colli usque ad humeros extendente, uropygto, caude tectrictbus, rectricibusque duabus mediis
elongatis purpureo et ceruleo metallicé splendentibus ; capitis lateribus, occeiprte, nuchda,
scapularibus, dorso summo, ptilisque sanguineo-rubris ; dorso imo, pectore, abdomineque
sulphurers, his sanguineo sparsis ; remigibus rectricibusque lateralibus fuses.

Longitudo corpores, 5 unc.

Tuis very elegant little bird—named after Mrs. Gould, by whom the ‘“‘Century” was delineated—was received
from the highest portions of the Himalaya, to which it 1s supposed to be principally confined. The delicately
formed tribe to which it belongs represent in India that equally beautiful group the Humming Birds of
America. Like the Zrochilide, the Cinnyride subsist much upon insects of small size, which they seek for in
the centre of expanded flowers or among the leaves of plants. Little else of their habits can be stated with
certainty. The Cinnyris Gould is an exceedingly rare species, and, as far as is yet known, the specimens
now figured from, are a unique addition to the treasures of science.

The top of the head, ear-coverts, throat, a spot on each side of the chest near the shoulder, tail-coverts,
and the two middle tail-feathers, are of a rich metallic blue with brilliant purple reflections; the back and
sides of the neck, and shoulders, are deep sanguineous red; the rump and under surface bright yellow, the
latter having a few sanguineous dashes ; the quills and outer tail-feathers dark brown.

The bird is figured of the natural size, in two positions, in order to show the markings.