37. NEOLKSBIA. 145 



Cometes caroli, Gould, Moti. Track, iii. pi. 177 (.Iiily 1861) ; id. Intr. 



Troeh. p. 104 ; Muls. Ann. Sue. Linn. Lyon, xxii. p. 225. 

 Polvonvmus caroli, Heine, J.f. Orn. 186.3, p. 200; Nation, P. Z. S. 



1881, p. 487. 

 Leobia caroli, Muls. Hist. Nat. Ois.-Mouches, iii. p. 298. 

 Sappho caroli, Elliot, Syn, Troch. p. 155. 



Adult ? male. Upper surface, including the central rectrices, 

 shining bronz}' green ; under surface dusky, each feather with a 

 green disc ; throat glittering red ; lateral rectrices purple-black, the 

 exposed portion more coppery ; outer web of outermost rectrix dusky 

 white for the greater part of its length : bill black. Total length 

 about 5-2 inches, wing 2*5 ; tail, central rectrices 1'2, lateral 2*2 ; 

 billl. 



Female unknown. 



Notwithstanding the opinion of various writers, I think this aber- 

 rant species had best be retained in the genus Sappho. Though the 

 tail is short, its shape and the coloration of the outermost rectrix 

 are similar to what obtain in young examples of the more tj'pical 

 species. The bill closely resembles that of S. sparganura. 



Hah. Andes of Peru. 



a. c? juv. ? sk. Peru ? _ Gould CoU. 



h. <5juv. sk. Andes of Lima, Peru, Oct. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



{Nation"). 

 c. (j' juv. sk. Andes of Lima, Peru {Na- Sclater Coll. 



tion\ 



37. NEOLESBIA. 



Type. 

 Cyanolesbia, partim, Bvrl. l.i.c N. nehrkomi. 



1. Neolesbia nehrkomi. 



Cyanolesbia nehrkomi, Berl. J. f. Orn. 1887, p. 326 ; id. Zeitschr. ges. 

 Orn. iv. p. 178, pi. 3. f. 1. 



Adult male. Upperside, including the tail, deep steel-blue, the 

 whole top of the head brighter, the bright part drawn into a point 

 towards the nape; wings purple-black; underside metallic bluish 

 green, rather bluer on the throat ; abdomen duller, the sides blue ; 

 under tail-coverts dark steel-blue, the sides of each feather white : 

 bill black, long, slightly decurved ; feet dark. Length about 

 5-3 inches, wing 2-5 ; tail, central rectrices I'Oo, lateral 2-6 ; bilJ0'9o, 

 {Type in Mus. Berlepsch.) 



A very distinct species, known from two specimens. That sub- 

 mitted to me is of the usual Bogota make, and was sent to Count 

 Berlepsch by Mr, Nehrkorn, who possesses the second specimen. 



The bill of this species is longer and more curved than that of 

 either Cyanolesbia gorgo or Zodalia glyceria. The tail-feathers are 

 about the same width as in Zodalia glyceria. 



Hah. Colombia. 



