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agree as much witli that of Ecnador as with that of Bogotd, Colombia. The 

 name of Ornismya allardi (Bourc, Rev. Zool., 1839, p. So;")) applies strictly to the 

 Bogota bird, ami that of M. rjuitensis to the Ecuadorian form. 



2f5. Metallura baroni Salvin. (PI. IV., figs. 3, 4.) 

 Salvin, Di//L B. 0. C, i., p. xlix. (Diagii.) ; reprinted Ibis, 1893, p. 449. 

 Adult mule. Above dark metallic olive with a greeu tint. Wings deep 

 purple brown. Small coverts on the carpo-metacarpal joint pale rufous. Tail 

 like the back if \newed from above, shining violet purple if viewed from 

 behind. Tail beneath shining metallic green. Under surface like the back, 

 but feathers of the lower flanks and under tail-coverts bordered with dark 

 buff, and the entire chin and throat shining violet purjile, like " dahlia pui-ple," 

 (Rldgw., Nomencl. Col., PI. VIII., fig. 2,) but lighter, this colour reaching to the 

 sides of the neck. Under wing-coverts bronz}' green. 



Adult f email'. Resembles the male, but all the feathers of the under parts 

 with greeu discal spots and witli buff subtermiual bars. Feathers of the throat 

 with shining violet-purple discal spots and also with buff subterminal bars. 



Measurements of Metallura haroni. 



Hills near Cuenca at altitudes of 12,000 feet. 



A nest with egg was found in April. It is a big structure with the wall 

 elevated behind, somewhat of the form of a clumsy slipi)er without heel. It 

 consists of moss, twigs, wool, and other similar materials. At the back it is 

 about oj inches long, and in front not quite 3|, outside across 'i\, the cup 

 1^ across and li dee]i. The egg measures 14"0 x 8'6 mm. 



27. Metallura atrigularis Calvin. (PI. IV., tigs, l, 2.) 

 Salvin, Bull. B. O. ('., i., ji. .xlix. (Diagn.) : reprinted Ibis, 1893, p. 449. 

 Adult male. Above shining bronzy greeu, with a faint metallic blue tinge 

 if viewed from behind. Wings deep purple brown. Small coverts on the 

 carpo-metacarpal joint rufous. Tail dark shining bronzy green, changing iuto 

 purplish steel blue if viewed from behind, bright metallic green below. Below 

 shining bronzy green, glittering on the tliroat and upper breast. Middle of the 

 throat with a big, deep velvety black patch. These feathers are greyish at 

 base, before the black tip a chestnut bull' bar, and between this and the 

 black tip a narrow iridescent metallic line. Under wing coverts bronze greeu. 



Adult female. Resembles the male, but has no black on the throat, the 

 feathers there having glittering golden greeu discal spots and a bright buff 



