no SYNOPSIS OF THE HUMMING-BIRDS. 



3. Selasphorus ardens. 



Selasphorus ardens, Salv., P. Z. S. (1870), p. 209.— Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Monch., torn, iv, p. 103 (1877). 



Ilab. Veragua. 



Male. Upper parts dark bronzy-green. Lores and ear coverts rufous, the latter 

 mixed with black. Throat metallic amethystine-red. Breast, middle of abdomen, 

 and under tail coverts white. Flanks dark green, which color almost meets on the 

 upper part of breast. Tail purplish-black, both webs of middle feathers and inner 

 webs of lateral ones margined with rufous. AVings purplish-brown. Bill black. 

 Total length, 2f in. Wing, 1| in. Tail, 1;^ in. Culmen, | in. 



Female. Upper parts bronzy-green, margined with rufous on the sides of lower 

 part of back and rump. Throat bufFy-white, spotted with brown. Breast white. 

 Under parts buff. INIiddle tail feathers bronzy-green, lateral ones buff with a black 

 bar across their central part. Bill black. 



4. Selasphorus flammula. 



Selasplwrusjlamrmda, Salv., P. Z. S. (18G4). p. 586, sp. IG.— Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, iv, p. 99 (1877). 



Hah. Costa Rica and Veragua. 



Hale. Upper parts shining grass-green. Throat metallic rose-red. Breast and 

 middle of abdomen wliite. Flanks buff mixed with green. Wings purplisli-brown. 

 Under tail coverts white. Tail purplish-black margined witli rufous, the central 

 pair slightly washed with green on outer webs. Maxilla black, mandible flesh- 

 color, tip black. Total length, 2| in. Wing, If in. Tail, 1^ in. Culmen, | in. 



Female. Upper parts bronzy-green, brownish upon the head. Flanks buff. 

 Tliroat, breast, and abdomen wliite ; the throat spotted with dark brown. Under 

 tail coverts buff edged witli white. Wings purplish-brown. Four central rectrices 

 grass-green, edged on outer webs with rufous ; remainder black tipped with buffy- 

 white. Bill and feet black. In size same as the male. 



5. Selasphorus rufus. 



Trochilus ruber, Linn., Syst. Nat. (17GC), vol. i, p. 193, sp. 21. — Lath., Ind. Orn., vol. i, p. 315, sp. 48.— Vieill. 



Ency. Meth., p. 573, sp. 74. 

 Trochilus rufus, G.mel., Syst. Nat., vol. i, p. 497 (1788). 



Ruff-necked Humm/ng-Bird, Lath., Gen. Syn. (1781), vol. ii, p. 785, pi. 35. _ 



Trochilus collaris. Lath , Ind. Orn., vol. i, p. 318, sp. 59 (1790). 

 Ornismya saisin, Less., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., p. 190. pis. GG, 67 (1829). 

 Trochilus [Selanphorvs) rufus. Swains., Faun. Bor. Anier., vol. ii, p. 324 (1832). 

 Mcllisuga ruhra. Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 113, sp. 60. 

 Selasphorus rufus, Aud., B. Amer., octavo cd., vol. iv, p. 200.— Baird, B. N. Amer. (1860), p. 1,34.— Gould, 



Mon. Troch., vol. iii, pi. 137 (partim). — Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 88.— Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. 



Th., iii, p. 56 (I860).— Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn. iv. p. 106 (1S77), partini. 

 Selasphorus ruber, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., p. 82, vol. i (1850).— Id., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 256.— 



REirn., Aufz. der Colib.. p. 13 (1S53).— Id., Troch. Enum., p. 10 (1855). 

 Selasphorus alleni, Henshaw, Bull Nutt. Ornitli. Club (1877), vol. ii, p. 54. 



ffab. Pacific coast of North America from California to Nootka Sound. 

 Male. Top of head and back bronzy-green, dullest on the forehead. Sides of the 

 head, rump, flunks, abdomen, and under tail coverts rufou.s.. A gorget of metallic 



