( so ) 



snbtprmiual bav. Feathers of the abdoraeu and under tail-coverts bordered witli 

 bnff. Lateral rectrices tipped with pale bnft". 



Measurements oj Metallura, atrigitlaris. 



From tiie bills near Sigsig, sonth-east of Cnenca, at altitudes nf about 12,0i)ii ft. 



2s. Heliangelus laticlavius Salvin. 



Salvin. dt. B.. xvi.. p. IfiO. PL V., fi^. 1 (1892). 



Thirl eeii wonderful specimens of this rare l)ird were collected near Loja, in 

 Southern Ecuador, at 900i) feet in Ajiril, when they were in good plumage. 



Adi/lf nude. Above shining green with a slight bronze hue, more distinct on 

 the rnm]3. Head and neck blackish when viewed from in front. A small frontal 

 spot glittering bluisli grass green when viewed from in front, blackisli green when 

 viewed from above or behind. (!hiu blackish. Throat glittering purplish rosy red, 

 shading into bluish purple towards the chin. A broad white pectoral band, slightly 

 tinged with buff on the edges. Lower breast and sides of abdomen shining green, 

 middle of abdomen dull bnii". Under tail-coverts dusky brown, bi-oadly bordered 

 with white. Rectrices purplish black, two or three outer pairs with very small 

 bnffy white tips, central j)air dark shining grass green. Wings deep ])urplis]i 

 brown. Bill and feet black. 



One specimen marked •\fcmale " is smaller, and has the glittering sjiot on flic 

 throat smaller and surrounded with ochraceous bufl". 



Total length about 4 inches, wing 2-55 to 2"08, tail l-(55 to 1-79, central pair 

 of tail-feathers O-lo shorter, exposed culmen 0-6 to 0-67. 



The female is distinctly smaller : total length :5-7 inches, wing 2-2, tail 1-uo, 

 culmen O-Oo. 



29. Heliotrypha viola ("Gould). 



Found on the west and east sides of the Andes of Ecuador at elevations of 

 SOOO to 10,000 feet. 



A nest with one egg was found in April. It is a soft sti'uctnre chiefly con- 

 sisting of moss, outside ornamented with some lichens and very softly lined with 

 fine wool. It was attached to the top of a branch, is about 2 inches high and 

 measures li in. inside across. The egg is elliptical and measures n-on x ii-3(i. 



:5it. Heliotrypha micraster ((ionld). 



The name should be spelt as abov.-, not mirr/i.'.tar. :is s|)cll by {■'Jjidi and 

 Salvin. 



A fine series, collected near TiOJa, at elevations of '.nioii |(, In. i {\■^^\. In 



brilliant jilnmage in June. 



