4Q SYNOPSIS OF THE HUMMING-BIRDS. 



4. Lampornis viridis. 



Trochilus viridis, Avd. and Vieill., Ois. Dor. (1802), vol. i, p. 34, pi. xv. 

 Agyrtria viridis, Reich., Troch. Enum., p. 7, pi. Te."), figs. 4771-72 (1855). 

 Chahjhura viridis, Kkich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 10 (1853). 



Lanjjiornis viridis, Govld, Mon. Trocb., vol. ii, pi. 78. — Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 6C.— Elliot, Ibis (1872), 

 p. 348. Bon., Consp. Av., vol. i, p. 71 (1850). — Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Moueh., torn, i, p. 172. 



Hub. Porto Rico. 



Male. Upper surface bronzy-green. Entire under surface shining grass-green. 

 Wings purplish-brown. Tail deep blue, with green reflections, and edged at tip with 

 white. Bill black. Total length, 4| in. Wing, 2j% in. Tail, 1^ in. Culmen, 1 in. 



Female. Head brown. Upper parts golden-green. Under parts grayish-white, 

 tinged with green on the flanks. Median rectriccs bronze-green, lateral ones steel- 

 blue on their inner webs, bronzy-brown on the outer, and tipped with Avhite. Bill 

 black. 



5. Lampornis veraguensis. 



Lampornis veraguensis, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. ii, pi. 76. — Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 65 (18G1). — Cab. 



and nEiN., Mus. Ilein. Th., iii, p. 18 (I860).— Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 250.— Muls., Eist. 



Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, i, p. 146. 

 Scricotes veraguensis, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 11 (185.'^). 

 Anthracothorax [Sericotes)veraguensis, Reich., Troch. Enum., p. 9, pi. 793, fig. 4848 (1855). 



Hah. Veragua. 



Male. Upper surface golden-green. Throat glittering grass-green. Breast shin- 

 ing blue, which color also reaches to the centre of the abdomen, flanks golden-green. 

 Under tail coverts purple. Middle tail feathers bronzy-green, lateral ones bright 

 purple margined with steel-blue. Wings purplish-brown. Bill black. Total length, 

 4 J in. Wing, 2f in. Tail, 1| in. Culmen, | in. 



Female has the centre of the throat and abdomen dark green, bordered with 

 white. Lateral tail feathers chestnut, with a subtermiual steel-blue bar, and tipped 

 with white. Rest like the male. 



6. Lampornis gramineus. 



Trochilus gramineus, Gmel., Syst. Nat., vol. i, p. 488 (1788). 



Trochilus maculatus, Gmel., Syst. Nat., vol. i, p. 488 (1788). 



Trochilus pectoralis. Lath., Ind. Orn., vol. i, p. 306 (1790). 



Trochilus gularis, Lath., Ind. Orn., vol. i, p. 563, Juv. 



Trochilus marmoralus, Vieill., Ency. M6th., p. 567, Juv. 



Polylmus dominicics, Grat, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 108, sp. 11 (nee Linn.). 



Lampornis gramineus, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. ii, pi. 77. — Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 65. — Muls., Hist. 



Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, i, p. 148. 

 Lampornis graminea. Cab. and Rein., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 18 (18G0). 



Hah. Guiana, Venezuela. 



3Iale. Upper parts golden-green. Wings purplish-brown. Throat brilliant grass- 

 green ; flanks golden-green, with a white spot on each side. Centre of breast and 

 abdomen black. Under tail coverts purplish-green. Median rectrices dark broAT-.,!i 



