PII.EOrTl LA. 



Ch Bill longer than the head, straight, 

 broad, and flat at base. Wings long, prima- 

 ries rather broad, the first slightly pointed. 

 Tail even, feathers rather broad and slightly 

 pointed. Feet large, tarsi partly leathered. 

 Sexes" alike. 



Range. Venezuela. 



One species is known. 



l>oicranti/u /allax- Venezuela. Verreaux. 



1. Doleromya fallars. 



Trochitusfallax, BouRC, Rev. Zool. (1843), p. 103. 



Trochilus [Lampornis) fulciventri's, Gould, P. Z. S. (184G), p. 88. 



Pvlytmus fallax, Gray, Gpii. B., vol. i, p. 108, sp. 5.5. 



Leacqipus fallax, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., p. 73, sp. I (1850). — Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 11 (1853).— Id., 



Troch. Enum., p. 8, pi. 783, figs. 4820-21 (1855). — Gould, Moil Troch., vol. ii. pi. 56. — Id., lulr. Troch., 



octavo oil., p. 56 (1861). 

 Duleromya fallax, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p 249.— Muls., Hist. Xat. Oi.s. Moiu-li., torn, ii, p. 20G. 

 J)olerisca/allax, Cab. and Hein., Mus. Ilcin., Tb., iii (I860).— Sclat. aud Salv., Xoiiioiicl., p. 79 (1873). 

 Dolen'sca rervina, Gould, Intr. Troch., octavo cd., p. 56 (1861). 



Hah. Venezuela. 



Adult. Top of head olive-brown tinged with green ; upper surface light green ; 

 four central tail feathers bronzy-green ; lateral ones bronze-green at base, passing 

 into black, and largely tipped with white, most e.xtensive on external feathers. 

 Throat, breast, abdomen, and flanks reddish-buft". Under tail-coverts white. AVings 

 pm-plish-brown. .Maxilla black, mandible flesh-color, tip black. Total length, 3| 

 in. Wing, 2^^ in. Tail, 1| in. Culmen, | in. 



Pig. 6. 



Genus VI.— PH.EOPTILA. 



Phceoptila, Gould, Intr. Mon. Trocb., octavo ed., p. 169 (1861). 



Ch. "Bill longer than the head, fleshy at 

 the base and slightly arched; wings of medium 

 length; tail the same, and slightly forked; 

 feet rather stout ; hind toe and nail shorter 

 than the middle toe and nail." (Gould, loc. 

 cit.) 



Range. Mexico. 



But one species is known, which I con- 

 sider should follow DoLEiio.yYA, as being far 

 mere naturally its position than when placed 

 next to Iache, where it has nsiuilly been left, 

 and with which genus 1 cannot perceive that it has anything in common 



2 July, 1878. 



Type. 

 C.? sordida. 



I*fltFojjlila sordi'la. 



Oas«..a. Gould. 



