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1. ^Selasphorus floresii. 



Selasphorus floresii. Gofld, Mon. Trocli., vol. iii, pi. 139.— Id., Intr. Trocb., octavo cd., p. 89.— Muls., Hist. 

 Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn. iv. p. 98 (1877). 



Hab. Bolanos, Mexico (Florcsi). 



3Icde. Crown and throat mctallic-.scarlet with violet reflections. Upper surface 

 and flanks bronzy-green ; under surface grayish-white. "Wings purpli.sh-brown. 

 Median rectrices green with purple reflections; lateral feathers have the outer webs 

 purple, inner webs deep reddish-buff". Bill black. Total length, 3j in. Wing, 1^ 

 in. Tail, If in. Culmen, ^ in. 



Female. Unknown. 



This bird is remarkable for having the top of the head, as well as the throat 

 metallic, and in this respect is allied to the members of the genus Calijpte, but the 

 coloring of the tail is more that of Selasphorus. It appears to be intermediate 

 between the two genera. The type in Mr. Loddige's collection still remains unique. 



Fi<r. .59. 



2. Selasphorus platycercus. 



Trochiltis plaiycerus. Swain., Ann. Piiil. (1827), p. 441. 



Ornismya tricolor, Less., Ois. Mouch. (1829), p. 125, pi. 14.— Id., Trochil., p. 15G, pi. 60 (1831). 



Ornismya montana, Less., Trocliil., pp. IGl, 163, pis. 63, 64 (1831). 



Mellisuga platycerca, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 113, sp. 78. 



Selasphorus platycercus, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., p. 82 (1850). — Id., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 257. — 



Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iii, pi. 140. — Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 89. — Rkich., AuIz. der C'olib., p. 



13 (1853).— Id., Troch. Enum.. p. 10 (18.55).— Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. o6 (I860).— Muls., 



Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, iv, p. 94 (1677). 



Hab. Guatemala, Mexico, Rocky Mountains to Utah in North America. 



Male. Upper surface and flanks 

 bronzy-green. Spot of white behind 

 the eye. Throat metallic amethystine- 

 red. Breast white, rest of under parts 

 gray, with the centres of under tail 

 coverts brownish. Median rectrices 

 bronzy-green ; lateral ones blackish- 

 brown, margined with rufous, most 

 conspicuous on the inner webs. Bill 

 black. Total length, 3g in. Wing, 1| 

 in. Tail, 1| in. Culmen, ^ in. 



Female. Above bronzy-green ; beneath 

 white, throat spotted with brown. j\Iid- 



dle tail feathers bronzy-green, lateral ones deep buff at base, remaining portions 

 black with white tips. Bill black. Flanks and under tail coverts sometimes tinged 

 with buff". 



Selasphorus ptatyccrcut. 



