STPJRNOCLYTA. 



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3. lolaema frontalis. 



lonnlaima frovtalis, Lawr., Ann. Lye. Nat. Ili.st., N. Y., vol. vi, p. 263. — Gould, Mod. Trocli., vol. ii, pi. 92. 

 lolcenia frontalis, Gould, Jntr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 73 (1801). 



Hah. Ecvxador, between the head waters of the Napo and Qnito (INIoore). 



Male. Front has a brilliant metallic spot of gra.ss-green. llest of the top of the 

 head and back dark gras.s-green. Chin and upper part of throat black ; rest of 

 throat metallic violet-purple, beneath which is a band of bright metallic-green. 

 Rest of under parts black, flanks dark grass-green. Under tail coverts steel-blue. 

 Upper tail coverts grass-green, lighter than the back. Tail dark brown, when the 

 feathers are separated, with steel-blue reflections. Bill black. Total length, 51 in. 

 Wing, 3 in. Tail, 2| in. Culmen, | in. 



The female 1 have not seen, but she is probably very similar to that of /. 

 sell rvihersi. 



3. ^lolaema Tvhitelyana. 



lolcema whitelyana, Gould, Aiiil and Mag. Nat. Hist., 4th ser. (1872), p. 4. — Wuitely, P. Z. S. (1873), p. 188. 

 — Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Moucli., torn, ii, p. 141. 



Hah. Peru, Cosnipata, Province of Cusco. 



Male. " Crown, all the upper surface and flanks deep gras.s-green ; an obscure 

 glittering mark on the forehead ; chin, chest, and centre of the abdomen jet-black 

 with a broad gorget of beautiful violet on tlie throat, the bill, which is stout and 

 straight is black, as are also the legs and toes ; the tail and under tail coverts steel- 

 black ; primaries and secondaries purplish-brown, the external edge of tlie outer 

 primary reddish-brown. Total length, 5j in. BiU, fl in. Wing ;3 in. Tail, "2^ 

 in." (Gould, 1. c.) 



Genus XXVI.— STERNOCLYTA. 



TVPR. 



Stcmoclyta, Gould, Mon. Troch., pt. xvi (1858).- — Id., lutr. Troch. octavo ed.. p. .^7. T. ci/nneipedus, Gould. 



Fiff. 2G. 



Ch. Bill long, stout, curved, longer 

 than the head. Tail large, .slightly 

 forked, when open (not rounded as 

 stated by Gould). Wings very long, 

 pointed. Tarsi partly clothed. Feet 

 moderate. Sexes unlike. Size large. 



Range. Venezuela. 



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