434 Mr. O. Salvin on Birds 



Mr. Whitely^s last collection contained several specimens 

 of this beautiful bird, including old and young males and 

 females. 



346. DiscuRA, sp. inc. 



Trochilus platurus (Vieill.), Cab. in Scliomb. Guiana, iii, 

 p. 709 ? 



R. Atapurau. 



A female or young male of a species of this genus, but 

 not determinable without the adult male. 



Dr. Cabanis includes T. platurus, Vieill., = i)i5CMra lonyi- 

 Cauda (Gm.), in his list, perhaps referring to the same 

 species. 



347. Calliphlox amethystina. 



Trochilus amethijstinus, Gm. Syst. Nat. i. p. 496. 

 Calliphlox amethystina, Gould, Mon. Troch. iii. pi. 159. 

 Merume Mountains, Roraima (3500 ft.). 



348. Heliothrix auritus. 



Trochilus auritus, Gm. Syst. Nat. i. p. 493; Cab. in Schomb. 

 Guiana, iii. p. 707. 



Heliothrix auritus, Gould, Mon. Troch. iv. pi. 213. 

 Bartica Grove, Merume Mountains, R. Atapurau. 



349*. Chrysolampis moschitus. 



Trochilus moschitus, L., Cab. in Schomb. Guiana, iii. 

 p. 705. 



Chrysolampis moschitus, Gould, Mon. Troch. iii. pi. 204 ; 

 Elliot, Syn. H.-Birds, p. 176. 



A common Guianan bird, but not represented in Mr. 

 Whitely's collection. 



350. Petasophora germana. 



Trochilus anais, Cab. in Schomb. Guiana, iii. p. 707. 

 Petasophora germana, Salv. & Godm. Ibis, 1884, p. 451. 

 Roraima (5000-6000 ft.). 



351. Petasophora delphin^. 



Ornismya delphince, Less. Rev. Zool. 1839, p. 44. 

 Petasophora delphincB, Gould, Mon. Troch. iv. pi. 229. 

 Merume Mountains, Roraima (3000-5500 ft.). 



