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2. Doricha elizae. 



Trochilus el/za. Less, et Dei.attb.. Rfv. Zool. (1839), p. W. 



Myrlis eliza, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 13 (1853). 



Lucifer eliza, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 257. — Reich., Trodi. Eiuiiii., p. 10 (1S55). 



Calothorax eliza, Grav, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 110. 



Thaumastura eliza;, Gour.D, Men. Trocli., vol. iii, pi. 155. 



Doricha elizce, Goui.d, Intr. Troch., octavo eil., p. 94 (1861). 



Avialasia eliza', Miii.s., Cat. Ois. Moucli. (1875), p. 29. 



Amalusia elizce, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Muiicli. (1877), toni. iv, p. 20. 



ffab. Mexico, vicinity of Jalapa and Cordova. 



Male. Upper parts and flanks bronzy yellowish-green. Throat metallic violaceous- 

 crimson. Breast, centre of abdomen, and under tail coverts wliite. Upper tail 

 coverts shining green. Middle tail feathers green on inner webs, buff on outer. 

 Lateral feathers which are lengthened purplish-black, two next the outermost, 

 margined with buff on the inner webs. Bill black. Total length, 3f in. Wing, 

 If in. Tail, Ig in. Culmen, | in. 



Female. Head brown, upper surface golden-green. Wings pnrplish-brown. 

 Under parts white tinged Avith buff. INIedian rcctrices green ; next green edged 

 with buff and tipped with black, remainder buff at base then black and tipped with 

 white. Bill black. 



3. Doricha bryantae. 



Doricha hryantce. Lawr., Ann. N. Y. Lye. Nat. Hist. (1807). vol. viii, p. 483. — Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., 

 torn, iv (1877), p. 42. 



Hah. Costa Rica. 



Male. Upper surface dark grass-green. Throat metallic-crimson. Breast grayish- 

 white, flanks and lower portion of breast dull green ; abdomen rufous. Under tail 

 feathers green margined with rufous. Tail purplisli-black, the rectrices margined 

 on their inner webs with rufous. Bill black. Iris dark brown. Total length, -i in. 

 Wing, 1 J.i in. Tail, fi in. Bill, | in. 



Female. Above dull dark green. Sides of neck and upper parts of flanks dark 

 green. Throat and breast pale bufl". Abdomen and crissum rufous. Middle tail 

 feathers grass-green, next rufous at base, with the terminal half purplish-black; 

 remaining rectrices rufous with a broad purplish-black band across the central por- 

 tion. Bill black. Total length, 3^ in. Wing, Ifin. Tail 1 in. Culmen, | in. 



4. Doricha evelynae. 



Trochilus evelynce, Bourc, P. Z. S. (1847). p. 44. 



Calothorax evelynce. Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 110. — Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 13 (1853).— Gould, Mon. 



Troch., vol. iii, pi. 156. 

 Lucifer evelina;, Reich., Troch. Eniim., p. 10. 

 Calhthorax evillina, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 257. 

 Trochilus bahamensis, Bryant, Proc. Nat. Hist. Soc. Bost. (1859), vol. vii, p. 106. 

 Doricha evelynce. Gould. Intr. Troch.. octavo ed.. p. 95 (1801).— Kli.iot, Ibis (1872). p. 353.— Mii.s., Hist. 



Nat. Ois. Mouch. (1877), torn, iv, p. 38. 



