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first place, it does not possess the puffs upon the legs, which all 

 the species of Eriocnemis have to an eminent degree ; and this 

 of itself is sufficient to remove it from the genus ; and, again, it 

 differs in exhibiting a certain amount of brilliancy upon the 

 forehead, as is customary with the species of Helianthea. 



Omitting E. isaacsoni therefore from the list, the genus Ei'io- 

 cnemis, including the species here described, contains fourteen 

 members, which may be enumerated as follows : — 



1. Eriocnemis cupreiventris. 

 Hob. New Granada. 



2. Eriocnemis luciani. 

 Hah. Ecuador. 



3. Eriocnemis mosquera. 

 Hab. New Granada. 



4. Eriocnemis vestita. 

 Hah. New Granada. 



5. Eriocnemis nigrivestis. 

 Hah. Ecuador. 



6. Eriocnemis smaragdinijiectus. 

 Hah. Ecuador. 



7. Eriocnemis godini. 

 Hab. Ecuador. 



8. Eriocnemis d'orbignyi. 

 Hab.' Peru ; perhaps Bolivia. 



9. Eriocnemis derbiana. 



Hab. Volcano of Puraci, New Granada. 



10. Eriocnemis alina. 

 Hab. New Granada. 



11. Eriocnemis lugens. 



Hab. West side of Pichincha, Ecuador. 



12. Eriocnemis squamata. 

 Hab. Ecuador. 



13. Eriocnemis aurelice. 



Hab. New Granada; Ecuador. 



14. Eriocnemis dijselius. 

 Hab. Ecuador ? 



