HYPUROPTILA. 275 
Hab. Pawama, Lion Hill (M‘Leannan4*), Obispo Station (0. S.), Paraiso (Hughes), 
Chepo (Arcé 3),—CotomBia?; VENEZUELA ?. 
Lesson’s type of this species was supposed to have come from Brazil}, but it is now 
known that the range of H. buffoni is limited to the north-western portion of South 
America, where it is a common bird, and that it only enters our fauna as far as the line 
of the Panama Railway, where M‘Leannan‘? and others procured many specimens, 
and where Salvin observed it in May 1873 near Obispo Station. 
H. buffoni has a near ally in H. ceruleiventris, from which it differs in having the 
under surface pure green instead of being deeply tinged with blue. 
The latter bird is found further inland in Colombia, and is sent in large numbers in 
the trade collections of Bogota. 
H. buffoni seems to be strictly confined to the hotter parts of the countries it inhabits. 
B. Mandibula (bitriens basalis) et pedes carnei; subcaudales minores. 
2. Hypuroptila urochrysea. 
Hypuroptila urochrysea, Gould, P. Z. 8. 1861, p. 198°; Mon. Troch. ii. t. 90 (July 1861); Salv. 
Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xvi. p. 89°. 
Chalybura buffoni, Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 529 (nec Less.) *. 
Supra saturate gramineo-viridis, uropygio et tectricibus supracaudalibus cupreo tinctis; cauda cupreo-aurea : 
subtus smaragdino-viridis, abdomine sordide griseo viridi lavato: maxilla nigra, mandibula carnea apice 
nigra. Long. tota 5-0, ale 2°75, caude rectr. med. 1°6, rectr. lat. 1-8, rostri a rictu 1:15. (Deser. 
exempl. typ. ex Panama. Mus. Brit.) 
© adhuc ignota. 
Hab. Panama ( Warszewiez 1).—N. CoLomBia. 
Warszewiez was the discoverer of this species !. The single male specimen obtained 
by him passed into Gould’s hands, and was described in 1861. This type is said to 
have been shot at Panama, but no other collector has met with it in that district. As 
Salmon found it in the State of Antioquia, both near Medellin and Remedios, and as 
Warszewiez also visited that portion of Colombia, it is just possible that the locality 
Panama may be founded ona mistaken record of locality, and that Antioquia is the 
only district in which this rare species is found. Salmon’s birds were wrongly entered 
as Chalybura buffoni in the list of his collection 4. 
H. urochrysea is closely allied to H. isawre, but may be distinguished by the purer 
green colour of the throat. 
3. Hypuroptila isaure. 
Hypuroptila isaure, Gould, P. Z. S. 1861, p. 199'; Salv. Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xvi. p. 897. 
Chalybura isaure, Gould, Intr. Troch. p. 72°; Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 152%. 
H. urochrysee similis, sed dorso vix ceruleo lavato, uropygio magis cupreo tincto; subtus gutture et Tpectore 
cerulescentibus. Long. tota 4°7, ale 2°8, caude rectr. med. 1:6, rectr. lat. 1°8, rostri a rictu 1-1; 
35* 
