Mr. D. G. Elliot on the Trocliilid^. 333 



HeLIANTHEA EOS. 



Helianthea eos, Gould, P. Z. S. 1848, p. 6; id. Mon. Troch. 

 vol. iv. pi. 237; id. Intr. Troch. p. 131, sp. 262. 



Hab. Vicinity of Merida, Venezuela. 



This bird, extremely rare in collections, is closely allied to 

 the H. bonapartii, but is even more brilliant than that species. 

 It differs in having the breast metallic golden yellow, instead 

 of green, in the larger size of the frontal and gular spots, in 

 the fiery red of its undersurface, and the cinnamon-coloured 

 secondaries and tail. It was first described by Gould in the 

 ' Proceedings ' of the Zoological Society, as above cited. 



The four species thus far enumerated are very luminous 

 upon the flanks and abdomen ; the succeeding one, H. lutetice, 

 is but slightly metallic upon those parts^ and apparently leads 

 on to H. violifera and its allies, which are entirely destitute 

 of brilliant colouring. 



I have two specimens, \S {^^ Verreaux), \^ {Goering), 

 from Merida, Venezuela. 



Helianthea LUTETiiE. 



Trochilus lutetia, Delattre & Bourc, Rev. Zool. 1846, p. 307, 

 sp. 6. 



Helianthea lutetice, Gould, Mon. Troch. vol. iv. pi. 238 ; 

 id. Intr. Troch. p. 131, sp. 263. 



Hab. Ecuador and Volcano of Purace, near Popayan. 



This species, first described by Delattre and Bourcier, as 

 above cited, has long been known to ornithologists, and is 

 one of the commonest species of this genus. It is easily 

 recognized by its large size and conspicuous yellow patch 

 upon the secondaries ; and there are but few collections with- 

 out examples. 



My specimens include 4 d", 1 c? j^v. from Ecuador, and 

 I ? from the Rio Napo. 



Helianthea violifera. 



Trochilus violifer, Gould, P. Z. S. 1846, p. 87, sp. 8. 

 Helianthea violifera, Gould, Mon. Troch. vol. iv. pi. 239 ; 

 id. Intr. Troch. p. 131, sp. 264. 

 Hab. Bolivia. 



