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SYNOPSIS OF THE HUMMING-BIRDS. 



Genus XLI.— HELIOMASTER. 



Heliomaster, Bon., Conipt. Rend. (18,50), p. 382. 

 Calliperidia, Reich., Aiifz. <ler Colib. (18.53). p. 12. 

 Callopistria, "Reich.", Box., Aun. Sc. Nat. (1854), p. 137. 



Ch. Bill very long, slender, slightly curved; 

 rectrices rather narrow, pointed ; tail deeply 

 forked. Sexes dissimilar. 



RaiKje. Southern Brazil and Paraguay. 



Type. 

 T.furcifer. Shaw. 

 T.furcifer, Shaw. 

 T.furci/er, Shaw. 



S«lioma9ter furci/er. ^ ad. Buenos AyrcB. 



1. Heliomaster furcifer. 



Trochilus furd/er, Shaw, Gen. Zool., vol. viii, p. 280. 



Trochilus caudacuttts, ViEiii,., Nouv. Diet. Hist. Nat. (1817), p. 347. 



Heliomaster regis, Schreib., Naturfors. Wien. (1832), Sept.— Id., Isis (1833), p. .533. — Pfi.z.. Ornith. Bras., 



p. 301. 

 Ornismya angelce, Less., lllust. Zool. (1833), pis. 45, %; 40, $. — D'Okb. and li.tFRES., Syn. Av., ii, p. 28, sp. 



11 (1838). 

 Heliomaster angelce, Bon., Compt. Rend. (1850), p. 382. — Id., Consp. Gen. Av., p. 70, vol. i (1850).— Gould, 



Mon. Troch., vol. iv, pi. 263. — Burmeist., Proc. Zool. Soc. (1865), p. 406. 

 Calliperidia angelce. Reich , Aufz. der Colib., p. 12 (1853). — Id., Troch. Enuni., p. 10. — Godld, Intr. Troch., 



octavo ed., p. 141. — Elliot, Ibis (1877), p. 137. 

 Omithomyia angelce, Bo.v., Rev. and Ma?. Zool. (18.54). p. 251. 



Campi/lopterus inornatus, Burmeist.. Reise durch die la Plata Staat, Band, ii, p. 447 (1861), juv. 

 Calliperidia furcifer . Sclat. and Salt., Nomencl., p. 90 (1873). 

 Calliperidia regis, Mdls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, ii, p. 278. 



Hah. Brazil and Paraguay. 



Male. Top of head pale metallic-green. Upper surface golden-green. Wingi 

 purplish-brown. A spot of white behind tlie eye. Centre of throat metallic- 

 crimson, surrounded by deep metallic-blue. Under surface deep blue. A patch 

 of white on the flanks. Under tail coverts dark green. Tail glossy dark green. 

 Bill black. Total length, 4f in. Wing, 21 in. Tail, If in. Culmen, 1 in. 



Female. Top of head bronzy-brown. Upper surface golden-bronze. Under sur- 

 face white. Tail green, terminal portion black, tip of three outer feathers white. 

 BiU black. 



Genus XLII.— HELIOTRYPHA. 



Heliotrypha, Gould, Intr. Mon. Troch., octavo ed'., p. 131 ; Mon.. pt. (1853). 

 Parzudakia, Reich., Aufz. der Colib.. p. 12 (1853). 

 Heliotryphon, Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. Th.. iii, p. 74 (1860). 

 Nodalia. Mui.sant., Catal. Ois. Mouch. (1875). p. 2.3. 

 Helymus, Mulsant., Catal. Ois. Mouch. (1875), p. 23. 



Tvpe. 

 T. exortis, Fras. 

 T. exortis, Fras. 

 T. exortis, Fras. 

 H. harrali. Muls. and Verr. 

 H. micrastur, Gould. 



