294 Hans von Berlepscli ow neiv Trocliilidse. 



Tres Marias ! I have some doubt whether the locality given 

 to the last specimen may not be erroneous. It is quite likely 

 that the label affixed to this bird may have properly belonged 

 to another, Mr. Forrer not being in the habit of fastening 

 the labels to the legs of his Humming-birds. In an accom- 

 panying letter Mr. Forrer kindly informed me that he strongly 

 believed there were two species of lache inhabiting the 

 countries visited by him, and that from his recollection he 

 believed both to occur in the Tres Marias, while on the main- 

 land he observed but one species, viz. the blue-throated 

 /. latirosti'is. 



Having thus far satisfied myself of the distinctness of the 

 green-throated lache from the Tres Marias, I take the liberty 

 of naming it after Mr. Geo. N. Lawrence, to whom the orni- 

 thology of those islands owes so many interesting additions, 

 and who is now one of the best authorities on Humming- 

 birds. Nevertheless, in my mind, a further examination of 

 the type specimen o£ /. magica in Mr. Elliotts collection is 

 highly desirable. 



3. EULAMPIS JUGULARIS EXIMIUS, Subsp. UOV. 



Simillimus E.jugulari, sed rostro multo longiore fortiore et 

 magis arcuato, alls paullo brevioribus, necnon capite 

 supra et dorso sordidius nigris magis viridi mixtis, 

 distinguendus. 



E.jugularis eximius. Long. tot. 121-124, al. 73-72^, caud. 

 43-40, rostr. (culm.) 28| mm. 



E.jugularis ex Martinique (three specimens measured). 

 Long. tot. 107-110, al. 771-7Q, caud. 43|-42, rostr. (culm.) 

 23-191 mm. 



Habitat in ins. Nevis {fide Whitely). 



Mus. H. V. B. (two specimens received from Whitely). 



The difiference of the new subspecies from true E.jugularis 

 (Linn.) chiefly consists in its much longer, stronger, and 

 more curved bill ; at the same time tbe wings are a little 

 shorter. Regarding coloration the two are very similar; 

 nevertheless I observe that in my new subspecies the black 

 of the upper part of the head and back is much duller 

 and much mixed with green, all these parts appearing deep 



