sungem (sunjem)

A humming-bird of the genus Heliac tin (Boie, 1831). The type and only species is H. cornutus of Brazil, remarkable for the brilliant tuft on each side of the crown, and the peculiar shape and coloration of the tail. The four median rectrices are subequal to one another in length, and much longer than the rapidly shortened lateral feathers. The male has the IMG:content-2473.jpg:[graphic][graphic][merged small] upper parts, belly, and flanks bronzy-green, the throut velvety-black, the rest of the under parts white, most of tail-feathers edged with olive-brown, the crown things to the female is differently colored. The length is 4 inches, of which the tail is more than one half; the wing is 2 inches, the bill inch. sun-gia sun-gla (sun'glas). n. A burning-gla . sun-glimpse (sun'glimps), n. A glimpse of the sun; a moment's sunshine. Scott, Rokeby, iv. 17. sun-glow (sun'glō), n. 1. A diffused hazy corona of whitish or faintly colored light seen around the sun. It is an effect due to particles of foreign matter in the atmosphere. The most notable example of a sun-glow is that known as Bishop's ring, which appeared after the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883, and remained vis i ble for several years thereafter. 2. The glow or warm light of the sun. The few last sunglows which give the fruits their sweet The Academy , No. 900, p. 75 ne .