332 Mr. D. G. Elliot on the Trochilidic. 



at the base of the maxilla. Back ^ass-green inclined to 

 bronze in certain lights. Wings like the back ; primaries 

 purplish brown. Rump and upper tail-coverts a peculiarly 

 brilliant metallic grass- green, with bronze reflections in certain 

 lights. Entire throat brilliant grass-green, like the spot on 

 the forehead ; upper part of the breast metallic green, lighter 

 in hue than that of the tliroat ; rest of lower parts brilliant 

 metallic light coppery bronze, changing in certain lights to a 

 deep red upon the abdomen. Under tail-coverts extremely 

 brilliant light grass-green. Tail brownish black, with a purple 

 shade. Bill long, slender, acute, black. Tarsi covered partly 

 with short white feathers. Feet black. 



Length 4| inches, wing 2|, tail 2, bill 1. 



This is a very beautiful species, and no drawing could do it 

 justice ; even that of Mr. Gould, although executed with great 

 care and all the appliances art could suggest, gives no idea of 

 the brilliancy of the bird's plumage. 



Hub. Unknown. 



My specimen is from Verreaux, ex Parzudaki ? 



Helianthea typica. 



OrniS7nya helianthea, Less. Bev. Zool. 1838, p. 314. 



Helianthea typica, Gould, Mon. Troch. vol. iv. pi. 235 ; id. 

 Intr. Troch. p. 130, sp. 260. 



The commonest species of the genus, being sent to Europe 

 from Bogota in hundreds. A slight difference in size is 

 perceptible among individuals, but not denoting any spe- 

 cific value. 



I possess the following specimens, 2 c? , 3 $ /I d juv. from 

 Columbia. 



Helianthea bonapartii. 



Ornismya bonapartei, Boiss. Rev. Zool. 1840, p. 6. 



Helianthea bonapartei, Gould, Mon. Troch. vol. iv. pi. 230; 

 id. Intr. Troch. p. 130, sp. 261. 



Hab. Columbia. 



A very beautiful species, frequently obtained from Bogota, 

 and constituting, with the preceding species, the common 

 members of the genus. 



I have 3 (?, 2 $ specimens from Columbia. 



