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T4. Eriocnemis luciani (Bonrc). 



A fine series from Gimsi Guaico, near C'uenca, Ecuador, where tliey were found 

 at elevations of 1U,UU0 and l:.',i)iiu feet. 



Besides these birds we Lave before ns nine specimens collected by Buckley in 

 Ecuador, but in only one of all of them we can perceive a slight bronzy tinge on the 

 central rectrices, as mentioned liy Salviii, Cut. B., xvi., p. 3fi6. 



To. Eriocnemis lugens (Gould). 



Synonym E. sgitamata Gould, 1860. 



A fine series collected on the Rio Pastassa (east of the Andes), in July and 

 August, i)rove that Eriocnemis lugens ((iould, 1851) is tlie female of E. squamata 

 (Gonld, 1860). Mr. Baron always saw the two supposed species together, and 

 pairing. While the male i^E. squamnta) has the tibial tufts partly white and partly 

 pale chestnut, the female (E. lugi'.ns) has the tibial tufts pure white. Besides the 

 latter has the wing two or three millimetres shorter, and jiorhaps tlie coppery gloss 

 less bright. 



The name of E. lugens, although given to the female, must stand, as it has niui' 

 years' priority. 



T6. Panoplites matthewsi (Bonrc). 

 Collected in April, when they were in very good )ilumage, at Loja and C'uenca, 

 Ecuador. 



77. Spathura melananthera Jard. 

 In the hot and in the warm bolts of the western slopes of the Andes of Ecuador, 

 at elevations of from "^."ioo to .jOim feet. Pogio near Loja, Kio Pescado. In good 

 plumage from June to Sei)tember. 



78. Spathura solstitialis (iouhl. 

 East slo])es of the Andes in Ecuador. Zamora, Sabanilla. cm the mad fmin 

 Loja to Zamora, Gnala(|uiza. Rio Pastassa, always in tlie warm region, (.'ollected 

 in May and June. In good plumage until October. 



7'.i. Calliphlox amethystina (Gm.). 

 Zamora, Ecuador. A number collected in September, in fairly good 

 ])lumage. 



"^0. Acestrui'a heliodori (Bourc). 

 Rio Pastassa, Ecuador. Collected August 30th. Good plumage. 



«1. Acestrura mnlsanti (Boiu-c). 

 Near Pogio, ou the roads from Santa Rosa to Loja, and Loja to Riobamba, at 

 elevations of from iSO(>() to l:i,0(lO feet. In good jilumage from April to September. 



8!i. Chaetocercus bombus (iould. 

 Rio Pescado and Pogio. A number collected in July, but none of them in 

 perfect plumage. 



83. Myrtis fanny (Less.). 

 Near Loja and Cuenca, at elevations of from 800n to liiiDlj feet. In good 

 plumage from Ajiril to Sejitember. A nest with two youug birds was tonnd on the 

 1st of Ajiril. It is a conical structure attached to some upright twigs, and consists 



