CAMPYLOPTERUS. 



Kcij to the species. 



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A. Uuder surface grayish-white. 



a. Top of head deep metallic purplish-blue. 1. g_ pamim 



b. Top of head pale metallic blue. 2. S. cui-vi2)ennis. 



1. Sphenoproctus pampa. 



Ornismya pampa, Ijess., Ois. Mouch. Snppl., p. 127, t. 15 (1829). 



Polytmus pampa, Gkay, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 107, sp. 7. 



Pampa campyUipiera, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 11 (185,3).— Id., Troch. Eniitn., p. 0, pi. 800, fig. 4861-62 (1855). 



Campyhqitcrus pampa, Gould, Men. Troch., vol. ii, pi. 43. — Bo.v., Consp. Gen. Av , vol. i, p. 71. — Id., Rev. and 



Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 250.— Mui.s., Hist. Nat. Oi.s. Mouch., torn, i, p. 115. 

 Sphenoproctus pampa, Gocld, Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 51. — Cab. and IIki.n., Mus. Ilein. Th., iii (1860), p. 

 11 (partini). 



Ilab. Guatemala. 



Top of head and occiput brilliant metallic purplish-blue. Upper surface shining 

 grass-green; wings purplish-brown. Under surface grayish-white. Ear coverts 

 brown, under tail coverts buffy-white. Four central rcctrices dark bronze-green ; 

 lateral ones dark purple, glossed with green at the base. Bill black, feet brown. 

 Total length, 5j in. ^^ ing, 2| in. Tail, 2| in. Culmen, | in. 



2. Sphenoproctus curvipennis. 



Trochilus curvipennis, Licht., Preis-Verz. Mex. Their. (1830), no. 32. 

 Sphenoproctus pampa, Cab. and Hei.x., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 11 (partini) (1860). 

 Sphenoproctus curvipeniiis, Gould, lutr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 51 (1861). 



Hah. Mexico. 



Top of head pale blue glossed with purple ; in some specimens brownish on the 

 forehead. Upper parts shining green. Wings purpHsh-brown. Under parts 

 grayish-white. Four central tail feathers dark green, rest purple glossed with 

 green at base. Bill black. Total length, 5| in. Wing, 2f in. Tail, 2\ in. Cul- 

 men, Ij-^g^ in. 



Genus X.— CAMPYLOPTERUS. 



Type. 



Campylopterus, Swain., Zool. Joarn. (1826), p. 3.58. T. largipenuis, BodJ. 



Polytmus, Gray (nee Bris.s.), List. Gen. Birds (1848). T. lanjipennis, Bodd. 



Scepiopierus, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 11 (1853). T. lazutus, Yieill. 



Platystylopterus, Reich., Aufz. der Colib.. p. 11 (1853). C. ru/us, Less. 



Loxopterus, Cab. .ind Hei.v.. Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 13 (1860). C. hyperythrus, Cab. 



Phceochroa, Gould, Intr. Mon. Troch., octavo ed.. p. 55 (1861). T. cuvieri, Delatt. and Bonrc. 



