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The sexes are similar, but the young male is uniform deep rufous beneath, with 

 only some ver}' narrow whitish e<lges to the feathers. Above it has a streak of 

 white along the back and rump, while most of the feathers are edged with white, 

 those of tlie head with rufous. 



TO. Ag'laeactis cupreipennis (itninc. & Muls.). 



A good series collected near the summit of the Andes, between Cnenea and 

 Loja, in the month of February, when they were in good jdumage. 



The Ecuador bird has been separated from the Colombia bird under the name 

 of .1. (({'(juntonaUs (Cab. k Heine, Mm. Hciii, iii., \\. Tli [isnu]). The differences 

 seem not to be constant. Some specimens from Bogota, Coh>mbia, have th(> under 

 parts and throat just as dark as those from Ecitador ; there is no difTerenee in the 

 tails ; the length of the bill and wing varies in both the Colombia and Ecuador 

 bird; and some specimens from Bogota have the wing longer tluin must uf iinr 

 Ecuador birds. 



A nest was found in April. It is a beautiful roundish structure, consisting nf 

 very fine rufous and black moss and fibres, sparsely ornamented with light-coloured 

 small leaves and lichens, lined with a wonderfully soft and elastic rufous-coloured 

 material, apparently the hairs of some Osmunda or another fern. 



It measures above (lutside across 2i inches, the cup 1-^ incli, and neaidy as deep. 



Tl. Klais guimeti (Bourc. & Muls.). 

 Seven sjjecimens shot in May near Zamora, east of the iVndes. 



T2. Eriocnemis smaragdinipectus (Gould). 

 A number of males anil femnles, ccdlected near Loja and t.^uenca, at elevations 

 of from OOUD to 10,000 feet. In good pluiuage in Blay and June. 



73. Eriocnemis evelinae sp. nov. 



Similis ? E. godini (Bourc. ),sed rostro breviore, maudibuhi ad basin carnea. 

 caudae tectricibus splendidioribus, pectore obscnriore. 



One single specimen, marked f . from the Rio Pastassa. We huA-e carefully 

 compared it with the specimens of all allied species in the British Museum and at 

 Tring, as well as with all descriptions and figures, and find that it agrees most with 

 the female of E. godhii, but differs in its shorter bill, in the basal half of the 

 mandible being flesh colour, \\w\ in the more brilliant glittering green colour of the 

 upper tail-coverts. 



Above shining grass green with a slight bronzy hue, more distinct on the neck. 

 Ujiper tail-coverts and a few of the hist feiithers of the lower back brilliant glittering, 

 even much more brilliant than in the adult males in the British Museum. Tail 

 deep steel l)lue. Wings ]uirplish Ldack. A tiny white spot behind the eye. k short 

 buff streak froi.n the loral re.uion downwards. Thront and breast dark brownisli 

 green, each feather being dark at base, bulf towards the tip, anil having a dark 

 shining green discal spot at tip. Abdomen and flanks glittering green, the feathers 

 dark grey at base. Tibial tufts snow wliite. Under tail-covert violet blue, slightly 

 glittering, more bluish under a certain light, fringed with greyish buff. 



Total length nearly 4 inches, wing 'i-'^b, lateral rectrices l-<), central \•^l^i, 

 bill 1-59. 



Named in honour of the sister of the owner of the Tring .Museum. 



