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T. Chrysolampis chlorolaema Elliot,. 



In October Mr. Rotlisebild received a jjerfect male from Mr. Dunslall of 

 London, together with other Bogota skins. It is of the typical Bogota make, and 

 there can therefore be no doubt that it came from some part of Colombia, or close 

 by. This is most remarkable, as Count Berlepsch received it direct from Bahia 

 (see T6is, January 1898, where an article on this bird will be found by Count 

 Berlepsch). As the Count says, this bird stands somewhat between the genera 

 Lampornis and Chrysolampis, but may as well be united with the latter (cf. 

 also Cat. B. Brit. Mus. Vol. XVI. p. 96). The Tring specimen would be the 

 fourth on record. 



8. Eriocnemis mosquera (Del. & Bourc). 



Originally described from Pasto in South Colombia, close to Ecuador, and not 

 uncommon in collections from the northern parts of Ecuador. In the collections of 

 Mr. Rothschild at Tring, Mons. Simon at Paris, and Count von Berlepsch I have 

 seen specimens from Bogota, which differ in having the beaks 2 or 3 mm. longer. 

 They may be distinguished as 



Eriocnemis mosquera bogotensis subsp. nov. 



(Type in Mus. RothschOd, Tring.) A similar case is represented in Eriocnemis derhtji, 

 the skins from the Bogota region having been distinguished by me as E. derbyi 

 longirostris. Recently received specimens coniirm the latter subspecies well. 



9. Schistes albogularis Gould. 



This rare species is not yet recorded from C!olombia. We have received a 

 perfect mxde found in a Bogota collection. 



10. Eriocnemis berlepschi sp. nov. 



Speciei E. /tip-ivestis dictae affinis, diftert rostro longiore, macula gulari sub- 

 caudalibusque paullo splendeutibus, magis purpurascentibus, supra magis viridi. 



Above blackish green with coppery gloss, upper tail-coverts with a dull greenish 

 sheen. Tail black with a blue tint. Throat black, with a large spot of a dark 

 metallic somewhat leaden blue. Abdomen of a very dark green. Under tail- 

 coverts deep purplish blue, almost black, with a metallic gloss. Tibial tufts large, 

 white. 



Wing 61 mm. ; tail 42 nun. ; bill (I'roni end of feathering) 19 mm. (against 

 lo to 16 in E. ii/'/rivestis). 



Hub. t!olombia. (One skin found ia a IJogota collection, received from Mr. 

 Duustall, London.) 



Named in honour of my friend Count Hans von Berlepsch, who first planted in 

 me the now deep-rooted special love and interest for the fascinating family of the 

 Troc/iilidae, and from whom 1 have learnt so much. 



