ly SYNOPSIS OF THE H U M M I N G - li I R D S. 



into pure white. IMaxilla black, mandible flesh-color, tip black. Total length, 4| 

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



15. Phaethornis longuemareus. 



Trochilus longuemareus, Lkss., Troch., p. 15, pi. 11 (1831).— Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i. p. 67 (1850). 

 Phoethornis longuemareus, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 104. — Gould, Muii. Tixich., vol. i, pi. 31. — Reich., Aufz. 



dor Colib., p. 14,— Id., Troch, Ennm., p. 12 (1855). 

 Phcpform's intermedins, Bon., Consp. Av., p. 67 (1850). 

 Phcetoniis longuemareus, Bon., Consp. Av. (1850), vol. i, p. 67. 

 Pygviorm's intermedins. Bo.v., Rev. and Mag, Zool, (1854), p, 250. 

 Pygmornis longuemareus, C.\B, and Hf.in,, Mus, Hein, 'I'h,, iii, p, 7 (note 12) (1860),^Goiii,d, Inlr. Trccli., 



octavo cd., p. 46 (1861). — Salv, and Elliot, Ibis (1873), p. 271. — Muls., Hist. Nat, Ois, Mouch., toin, i, 



p. 93, 



ITab. Guiana. Trinidad (Leotand). 



Top of head dark brown; upper surface bronzy-brown. Wings purple. Lores 

 and ear coverts dark brown; superciliary stripe, and one from base of maxilla, buff. 

 Chin and upper part of throat black. Under parts bufl'. Tail feathers bronzy- 

 green, fading into gray near the tips. Lateral rectrices tipped with buff or bufiy- 

 white, central ones with white tips. Median rectrices of female considerably longer 

 thnn the rest. Maxilla- black. Basal half of mandible flesh-color, rest black. 

 Total length, 4 in. AViug, 1| in. Tail, l^ in. Culmen, | in. 



16. Phaethornis adolphi. 



Phaihornis adolphi, Govld, Mon, Troch., vol. i, pi, 35. — Ft, xiv (1857), 



Pi/gmornis adolphi. Cab, and Hkin,, Mus, Ilein, Th,, iii, p. 7 (note 10) (I860), — GorLD, Intr, Troch,, octavo 

 ed,, p, 47,— MiL.s., Hist, Nat, Ois, Mouch,, torn, i, p, 102,— Salv. and Elliot, Ibis (1873), p. 271. 



Ilab. Mexico and Central America to Panama. 



Upper parts bronzy-brown. Uppc-r tail coverts rufous. Wings purple. Ear 

 coverts dark brown. Superciliary stripe buff'. Under surface dark buff, grayish 

 on the throat and breast. Tail bronze-green tipped with buff on lateral feathers, 

 white on middle pair, and has a rounded shape in the male; the median rectrices 

 are elongated in the female. Maxilla black. Basal half of mandible flesh-color, 

 rest black. I notice that specimens from Mexico are much lighter in color 

 beneath, than those from Central America ; but this evidently has no specific im- 

 portance. Total length, 3p in. Wing, Ij in. Tail, l^ in. Culmen, | in. 



17. Phaethornis griseignlaris. 



Phoethornis griseigidaris, Gould, P. Z. S. (1851), p. 115. — Id., Mon, Troch,, vol, i, p, 36. 



Pygmornis griseigidaris, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool, (1854), p. 250, — Gould, Intr, Troch,, p, 47 (1861), — Salv. 



and Elliot, Ibis (1873), p. 272. 

 Eremita griseigidaris, Reich., Aufz, der Colib., p, 14 (1853), — Id., Troch. Enum., p. 11 (1855). 

 Trorhilus asjtasice, Bourc. and Muis , Ann. Soc. Linn., Lvon (1856), vol. viii, 

 Phatlwrnis zonura. Gould, P. Z, S, (1860), p, 305,— Id,, Mon, Troch,, vol, i, p, 34, 

 Pygmornis griseogularis. Cab, and Hein,, Mus, Hein. Th., iii, p. 8 (1860), — Muls., Hist, Nat, Ois, Moucli., 



torn, i, p. 99 (partini), 

 Pygmornis zonura, Gould, Intr, Troch,, octavo ed., p. 47 (1861). 



Hab. Columbia. 



