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SYNOPSIS OF THP] HUMMING-BIRDS. 



J)oric7ia enicura. c? . Guatemala. Verdey. 



Ch. Bill longer than the head, slender, 

 curved for its whole length. Wings moderate. 

 Tail long, median feathers nearly hidden in 

 their coverts, two outer ones generally nearly 

 equal and longest. Feet small. Sexes dis- 

 similar. 



Ramje. Bahamas, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa 

 Rica, and Veragua. 



Five species aie known. 



Key to the species. 



A. Throat metallic-purple. Two outer rectriccs lengthened, purplish-black. 



B. Throat metallic violaceous-crimson. Three outer rectrices lengthened purplish- 



black, margined with buff on inner webs. 



C. Throat metallic-crimson. Inner webs of rectrices margined with buff. 

 I). Throat metallic purplish-violet. Inner webs of rectrices bright buff. 



E. Throat and forehead metallic purplish-violet. Tail slightly forked, external 

 feathers curving outwards. 



1. D. eriicura. 



2. D. elizse. 



3. D. bryaiilre. 

 i. D. eveli/yia". 



5. D. lyrurse. 



1. Doricha enicura. 



Trochilus enicunis, Vikii.l., Nouv. Diet. Hist. Nat. (1817), torn. 2,3, p. 429. — Id., Ency. Mfth., torn, ii, p. 560. 



— Temm., Plan. Col , no. 66, fig. 3. 

 Ornismya hetervpt/ijia, Less., Ois. Mouch., p. 72, pi. 15 (1829). 

 Trochibis swainsoni. Less., Trochil., p. 167, pi. 66, $ (1831). 



Calothorax enicura. Gkat, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 110. — Bon., Consp. Gen. Av. (18.50), vol. i, p. 85. 

 Doricha henicura, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 12 (1853). 

 Lucifer enicunis, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 257. 

 Caltiphlox henicura, Reich., Trochil. Eiiuni., p. 10 (1855). 

 naumastura enicura, Gould, Mod. Troch., vol. iii, pi. 157. 

 Myrtis enicura. Cab. and Hrin., Mus. Hein. (I860) Th., iii, p. 59. 

 Doricha enicura, Goui.d, Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 95 (1861). 

 Amalasia enicura, Mui.s., Cat. Ois. Mouch. (1875), p. 29. 

 Amalusia enicura. Mni.s., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch. (1877), torn, iv, p. 16. 



Hah. Guatemala. 



Male. Upper parts and flanks dark grass-green. Chin black. Throat metallic 

 dark purple. Breast deep buff". Centre of abdomen dark gray. Lateral rectrices 

 purplish-black, inner webs of two outer feathers narrowly margined with buff. 

 Median rectrices shining grass-green. Bill black. Total length, 4:| in. Wing, 1| 

 in. Tail, 2f in. Culmen, f in. 



Female. Upper surface and four central tail feathers bronzy-green. Lores and 

 ear coverts blackish-brown. Under surface deep buff. Tail feather next the 

 middle ones rufous at base, then green with a black tip, two outer ones rufous at 

 base, then black with white tips. Bill black. Total length, 3 in. Wing, 1| in. 

 Tail, 1| in. Culmen, | in. 



