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6. *Thalurania jelskii. 



Tlialuram'a Jelskii, Taczanow., P. Z. S. (1874), p. 138, sp. 19. — Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, iii, p. 70. 



Ilab. Peru. 



This is a diminutive of the T. nigrofasciata ; and there is absolutely no difference 

 between the tAvo except in size. The rcctrices of T. jdsl-i, are narrow, but not more 

 so than accords with its dimensions. I compared the type with specimens of ni</ro- 

 fasciata, and could distinguish no difference, save that the T. jelski was a little 

 smaller. The type is in the Museum at Warsaw. 



7. *Thalurania watertoni. 



Trochilus watertoni, Bourc, P. Z. S. (1847), p. 44.— Id., Rev. Zool. (1847), p. 2.')6. 



Polytnms watertoni. Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 108. 



Thalurania loatertoni, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i, p. 76 (IS.iO). — Id., Rev. and Mafj. Zool. (1854). p. 2.54.— 



Gould, Mou. Troch., vol. ii, pi. 100. — Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 70 (18C1). — Salv. and Elliot, ibis 



(1873), p. 358.— Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, iii, p. 78. 

 Thalurania ivhatertoni, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 7 (1853). 

 Calligena wliatertoni, Reich., Troch. Enum., p. 3 (1855). 



Hah. British Guiana. 



Male. Crown and nape greenish-bronze ; middle of back and flanks metallic-blue ; 

 rest of back green ; upper tail coverts purple. Throat, breast, and centre of abdo- 

 men metallic grass-green. Wings dark purple. Tail and its under coverts steel- 

 blue. Bill black. Total length, 5^ in. Wing, 2| in. Tail, 2| in. Culmen, f in. 



Female. Upper parts dark green; under parts gray. A specimen of a female was 

 in the collection of the late Ed. Verreaux, and is now I suppose in the possession 

 of Count H. Turati at Milan. 



8. Thalurania refulgens. 



Thalurania refnlgcns, Gould, P. Z. S. (1852), p. 9.— Id., Mon. Troch., vol. ii, pi. 102.— Id., Intr. Troch., octavo 

 ed., p. 77. — Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 7 (1853), — Id., Troch. Knum., p. 3. — Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. 

 (1854), p. 254. — Salv. and Elliot, Ibis (1873), p. 358. — Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, iii, p. 79. 



Hah. Trinidad. 



Male. Top of head velvety-black, bronze when viewed from behind. Middle of 

 back, abdomen, and flanks shining purplish-blue. Lower part of back and rump 

 dark green. Tail and under coverts steel-black. Entire throat metallic emerald- 

 green. Wings purplish-brown. Bill black. Tail much forked. Total length, 4^ 

 in. Wing, 21 in. Tail, 2| in. Culmen, f in. 



Female unknown to me. 



9. Thalurania eriphile. 



Ornismya eriphile. Less., Hist. Colib., p. 148, pi. 25.— Id., Ois. Mouch. Supp., p. 148, t. 25. 

 Trorhihis fanny i, Bourc. and Delatt., Rev. Zool. (1846), p. 310. 

 Polytmus eriphile, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 108, sp. C4. 

 Hylocharis fannyi. Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 114, sp. 20. 

 Thalurania verticeps, Gould, Jard. Contr. Ornith. (1851), pi. 107. 



