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SY]S^OPSIS OF THE HUMMING-BIRDS. 



3. Floricola constant!. 



Trochilus constants, Delatt., Kcho du Mond. Savant. (1843), p. 10G9. 



Hdiomaster constanti, Gould, Mod. Troch., vol. iv, p. 259.— Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 140 (1861).— Cab. 



and Hein., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 54. 

 Sdasopherus constanti, Rek-ii.. Aufz. dcr Colib. (1853), p. 13.— Id., Troch. Enum., p. 11. 

 Heh'omastes constanti, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 251.— MuLS., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn. ii. p. 209. 



JIah. Guatemala and Costa Rica. 



Adtdt. Entire upper surface pale bronzy-green. Wings light purplish-brown. 

 Chin black, throat metallic-scarlet. Along the side of the throat is a white stripe 

 commencing at the bill. Under surface gray, washed with green on the flanks. 

 A tuft of Avhite feathers on the sides of the rump. Middle of abdomen white. 

 Under tail coverts olive-brown margined with Avhite. Median rectrices bronzy- 

 green, lateral ones green at base, then black with a white spot on tlie inner webs at 

 tips. Bill black. Total length, 4| in. Wing, 2g in. Tail, 1| in. Culmen, 1^ in. 



Description of type in my collection. 



4. Floricola leocadiae. 



Trochihis leocadice, Bourc, Ann. Sc. Nat., Lyon, torn, iv (1852), p. 141. 



Heliomaster pinicola, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv, pi. 261. 



Selasopherus longirosiris, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 13 (1853). — Id., Troch. Ennm., p. 11 (1855). 



Hdiomastes leocadio', Bo.v.. Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854). p. 251. — Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch.. toni. ii, p. 276. 



Heliomaster leocadio;, Gould, Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 140 (18G1). 



Hab. Mexico. 



Adult. Exactly like the H. constanti in its general plumage. The only difference 

 is in the coloration of the throat, which has the upper part and chin blackish-brown, 

 and tlie lower part metallic-crimson, all the feathers tipped with gray. Total length, 

 6 in. Wing, 2g in. Tail, 1^^^ in. Culmen, 1,^ in. 



Mr. Gould states (1. c.) that his H. jnnicola was described in the P. Z. S. for 1853. 

 I have not been able to find it in that volume. 



Genus XL.— LEPIDOLARYNX. 



Lcpidolar 1/1) X . Reich., Anfz. der Colib,, p. 13 (1853). 

 Ornithomyia, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (185'4), p. 251. 



Ch. Bill straight, twice as long as head. 

 Feathers of the forehead advancing to a point 

 on to the maxilla. Tail slightly forked, rectrices 

 narrow. Sexes different. 



Range. Brazil. 



One species only is known. 



Type. 



T. mesoleucus, Tenini. 

 T. mesoleucus, Tenim. 



Fig. 40. 



Lt^>iJ"Viri/nx mcaolcucua. o ad. Brazil. Wliitely. 



