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A beautiful South American humming bird (Gouldia Popelairii), having the six outer tail feathers long, slender, and pointed. The head is ornamented with a long, pointed crest.

• Southerner
  An inhabitant or native of the south, esp. of the Southern States of North America; opposed to Northerner.
• Southwest
  The point of the compass equally from the south and the west; the southwest part or region.
• SOUTHEASTWARDSOUTHEASTWARDLY
  Toward the southeast.
• Outermost
  Being on the extreme external part; farthest outward; as, the outermost row.
• Pointsman
  A man who has charge of railroad points or switches.
• Southernliness
  Southerliness.
• Southwester
  A storm, gale, or strong wind from the southwest.
• SOUTHPAW
  Using the left hand in pitching; said of a pitcher. [Cant]
• Hummeler
  One who, or a machine which, hummels.
• Slender
  Small or narrow in proportion to the length or the height; not thick; slim; as, a slender stem or stalk of a plant.
• Southernly
  Somewhat southern.
• Southwesterly
  To ward or from the southwest; as, a southwesterly course; a southwesterly wind.
• SOUTHSOUTHERLY
  the old squaw; -- so called in imitation of its cry. Called also southerly, and southerland. See under Old.
• American
  Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians.
• Haveless
  Having little or nothing.

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