Birds of Paraguay. 269 



Trochilus ruficollis Vieill. N. Diet. d'Hist. Nat. vii. p. 362 

 (1817). 



Chrysuronia ruficollis Berl. J. f. O. 1887, p. 18 (Lambare) ; 

 Salvin, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xvi. p. 251. 



Hylocharis ruficollis Sharpe, Hand-1. B. ii. p. 110 (1900) ; 

 Ihering, Revista Mus. Paulista, vi. p. 332. 



a. <$ ad. Sapucay, March 24, 1904. 



Bill rosy pink at base, black at tip ; feet black ; iris 

 brown. 



[This species is fairly common throughout the district, 

 its small nest being usually suspended from a blade of 

 thatching-grass or a piece of string hanging from the roof 

 of a house; in fact, any place seems suitable for it. 



Two eggs only are laid. This species is one of the early 

 breeders, incubation having been well advanced in one clutch 

 at the end of September. — W. F.~\ 



48. Thalurania eriphile. 



Omismya eriphile Less. Suppl. Ois.-Mouches, p. 148, pi. 25 

 (1832 : Brazil) 



Thalurania eriphile Salvin, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xvi. p. 80 

 part; Hartert, Tierr., Trochilidse, p. 86 part (1900) ; Sharpe, 

 Hand-list B. ii. p. 115 part (1900) ; Ihering, Revista Mus. 

 Paulista, vi. p. 331. 



Chlorostilbon cyanothorax Beitoni, A.ves Nuev. Paraguay, 

 p. 59 (1901), cf. Ihering, 1. c. 



Thalurania eriphile eriphile Hellmayr, Nov. Zool. xv. 

 p. 76 (1908). 



a. J ad. Sapucay, March 31, 1904.. Wing 2*4 inch, 

 tail 1*6 inch. 



Bill and feet black. Obtained in the neighbourhood of a 

 dwelling-house. This specimen is fully adult and in newly 

 moulted plumage. It agrees with the diagnosis of the 

 species given by Mr. Hellmayr (/. c). 



Mr. Bertoni was the first to record this bird in Para- 

 guay, when he described it as a new species under the 

 title of Chlorostilbon cyanothomx (Aves Nuev. Parag. p. 59). 

 Dr. Ihering, however, is of opinion (/. c.) that it is identical 

 with Thalurania eriphile. 



