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5. Helianthea lutitiae. 



Trochilus lutitite, Delatt. and BouRC, Rev. Zool. (184:6), p. 307, sp. C>. 



Mellisuga latitice. Gray, Gen. Birds, vol, i, p. 112, sp. 7. 



Helianthea lutitice. Gould. Mon. Troch., vol. iv, pi. 238. — Id., Intr. Tioch., o.-'tavo ed., p. 1.31 (1861). — Eluot, 



Ibis (1874), p. 333.— Bon., Coiisp. Gen. Av., vol. i, p. 74 (18.iO).— Id., Hpv. and Mafc. Zool. (18.54). p. 



251.— Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 9 (1853).— Id., 'I'roch. Eiiuni., ji. 6, t. 73G, figs. 4G87-88 (1855).— Cab. 



and Hein., Miis. Ilciii. Th., iii, p. 79 (note 3) (18C0). 

 Calligenia hditioe, Mui.s., Hist. Nat. Ois. Monch., torn. ii. p. 306. 



Hab. Ecuador, volcano of Purace, near Popayan. 



Male. Forehead glittering grass-green. Crown and nape velvety-black. Back 

 black glossed with dark green. Wing coverts dark green. Under surface shining 

 dark grass-green. Wings purplish-brown, secondaries buff. Tail very dark bronze- 

 brown. Bill black. Total length, 5 in. Wing, 3 in. Tail, 2 in. C'tdmen, Ij in. 



Female. Wings and tail like tlic male. Upper and under surface shining grass- 

 green. Throat deep buff. Under tail coverts light buff, tipped with bronzy-green. 

 Bill black. Dimensions similar to those of the male. 



6. Helianthea violifera. 



Troehilus violifera, Gould. P. Z. S. (1846), p. 87. 



Mellisuija violifera, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 112, sp. 9. 



Helianthea violifer, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., p. 75 (1850). 



Helianthea violifera. Goild, Mon. 'I'roch., vol. iv, pi. 239. — Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed.. p. 131 (1S61V— Bon., 

 Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 251. — Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 9. — Id., Trocb. Euum., p. 6. — Cab. auU 

 Hein., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 80 (note 5) (I860).— Elliot, Ibis (1874), p. 333. 



Callifjenia violifera, Muls,, Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, ii, p. 313. 



Hab. Bolivia. 



Male. Top of head dark green, almost black. A small indistinct spot of shining 

 green on the forehead. Back and rump bronzy-green. Throat and breast dark 

 green. A metallio spot on the throat violet-blue. A narrow white band across the 

 breast. Abdomen, upper and under tail coverts light rufous. Tail light rufous, 

 tipped with bronzy-green. Wings purple, outer edge of first primary rufous. Bill 

 black. Total length, 5f in. Wing, 31 in. Tail, 2j\ i"- Cnlmen, 1^ in. 



Female. Resembles the male, but has the throat rufous mottled with green. 



7. Helianthea osculans. 



Helianthea osculana. Gould, P. Z. S. (1871), p. 503.— Elliot, Ibis (1874), p. 3.34. 

 Calligenia osculans. Mui.s., Hist. Nat. Ois. Month., vol. ii, p. 300. 



Eab. Peru, Cachupata, 11,000 feet (Whitely). 



Male. Very similar to the H. violifera, but is des^tute of the white band across 

 the breast. . The green of the breast extends on to tlie abdomen; the median 

 rectrices have their apical half bronzy-green, and the tips of the lateral feathers 

 have a considerable band of bronze-green. Total length, 5g in. AVing, 3 in. Tail, 

 2| in. Cidmen, 1 j iu. 



Female has no frontal nor gular spot. Throat buflf spotted with green, rest like 

 the male. 



10 August, 1878. 



