^08 TROCHILI. 



2. Acestrura decorata. 



Calothorax decoratus, Gould, P. Z. S. 1800, p. 309 ; id. 3Ion. Troch. 



Hi. pi. 14(i (Sept. 18(31). 

 Acestrura decorata, Gould, Intr. Troch. p. 91 ; Elliot, Syn. Troch. 



p. 119. 

 Ornismya (Acestrura), Mwls. (§• Verr. Class. Troch. p. 92. 



Adult male. Similar to that of A. mulsanti, but smaller, the 

 lateral gulav feathers less elongated, the breast greyer, and the 

 under tail-corerts green. 



Youncf male. Similar to the female of the allied species, the upper 

 tail-covcrts cinnamon as in A. heliodori. 



A species of doubtful value, intermediate between A. mulsanti 

 and A. heliodon. 



Hah, Ecuador. 



a. S ad. ; b. ^S :- fionld Coll. 



jiiv. sk. (Tj'pes of the species.) 



c. d' ad. sk. Siin J(.?e, Ecuador (Iluchlcy). Salviii-Gotlmau Coll. 



3. Acestrura heliodori. 



Ornismva heliodori, Bourc. Rev. Zovl. 1840, p. 275 ; id. Ann. Sc. 



T/ii/s. et Nat. Lyon, v. p. 308, pis. 15, 20. 

 Mellisuga helioddri, Gi-ay, Gen. £. i. p. 113. 

 Calothorax heliodori. Up. Consp. Av. i. p. 85; id. Rer. Zml. 1854, 



p. 257 ; Gould, Mon. Troch. iii. pi. 147 (Nov. I851j. 

 Lucifer fi. Calothorax heliodori, Reich. Aufz. d. Col. p. 13 ; id. Troch. 



iiMMWi. p. 10, pi 847. ff. 6002-:5. 

 Chietocercus heliodori, Lab. c*f Heine, Mus. Hein. iii. p. 60; Set. Cat. 



Am. B. p. 298. 

 .\eestrura hehodori, Gould, Intr. Troch. p. 92; Set. Sf Salv. P. Z. S. 



1870, p. 782,1875, p. 235; AhUs. Hist. Nut. Ois.-Mouches,\\. 



p. 120; id. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, xxii. p. 228 ; Elliot, Syn. Troch. 



p. 120 ; Berl. J.f. Orn. 1884, p. 311, 1887, p. 330. 

 Ornismya ^ Acestrura) heliodori, Muls. ^ Verr. Class. Troch. p. 02, 

 Trochilus heliodori. Gray, Hand-l. B. i. p. 145. 



Adult male. Also similar to that of A. mulsanti, and the tail 

 similarly formed, but smaller, the lateral feathers of the throat much 

 elongated, the breast greyer, and the abdomen and under tail- 

 coverts shining green. Total length about 2"5 inches, wing 1, tail 

 0-75, bill 0-55. 



Adult female. Nearly uniform cinnamon beneath, aud with the 

 upper tail-coveits of that colour : otherwise much like the female of 

 A. mulsanti. 



Hab. Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador. 



a. S ad. .sk, Merida, Venezuela {Goering). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



b. cJ ad. sk. Venezuela (Spence). Sclater CoU. 



c 2ad.sk. Alto, Colombia ( H;(/«<0- Salv io-Godmau Coll. 



d. f^ad. sk. Medellin, Colombia ('S'«/»iow). Sahin-Godinnn Coll. 



ft/. (^ lid. ; h-j. Colombia (Bogota make). Sahin-Godnian v^c 



"c? juv. ; k til. Cumhl Coils. 



$ ad. -sk. 



