LOrilORXIS. - - l;U 



Call/phlox amilhystina, Reith., Aufz. dor Colib., p. 12 (ISOS). — Id., 'I'rocli. KiiHiii. (IH;');')), p. 10.- (joii.i), Moii. 

 Tiocli., vol. iii, pi. 159. — Id., liitr Trocli., octavo ed., p. 97.— Cab. ami II kin., Mus. Hciii. 'Ph., iii, p. 58 

 (I860).— Eli.iot, Ibis (1876), p. 398.— Mui.s., Hist. Nat. Ois. Moucb., torn, iv, p. 45 (1H77). 



Calliphlox amelhystoides, Reich., Aufz. der Colib. (1853), p. 12. — Id., Troth. Kiuiin., p. 10 (1805). — Bon., 

 Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854). p. 257. — Goui.d, Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. <,'8. 



Hah. Island of Trinidad, Vencznola, Brazil. 



Male. Upper parts dark bronzy-green. Tliroat metallic-amctliyst, bcnicath which 

 is a band of white, flanks green, abdomen gray changing to bnft' on tlic lower part 

 of the flanks and under tail coverts. Central tail feathers green, lateral ones pur- 

 plish-brown. Bill black. Total length, .3i in. Wing, 1| in. Tail, 11 in. Cid- 

 men, y"g in. 



Female. Upper parts golden-green, brownish on tlic head. Under parts pale 

 gray, throat spotted with brown. Wings purplish-brown. Median rectrices bright 

 metallic-green, lateral ones have basal half light purplish-gray, washed with green, 

 remaining part black tipped with white. Bill black, feet brown. Total lengtli, 3 

 in. Wing 1^ in. Tail, 11 in. Cidmen, ^ in. 



2. Calliphlox mitchelli. 



Trochilus mitchdli, Bourc, P. Z. S. (1847), p. 47. 

 Mellisuga mitcheUi. Gray. Gen. Birds, vol. i. p. 113. sp. 74. 

 Calothorax mitchelli. Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 13 (1853). 

 Luci/er mitchelli, Reich., 'I'roch. Enuni., p. 10 (1855). 

 Tiyphana mitchelli, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (18.54). p. 257. 



Calliphlox mitchelli, Gour.D, Mon. Troch., vol. iii, pi. IGO. — Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 98 (1861). — Ei.uot, 

 Ibis (1876), p. 399.— MuLS., Hist. Nat. Ois. Moiich., torn, iv, p. 49 (1877). 



ffah. Ecuador. 



3fale. Upper surface, abdomen, flanks, and under tail coverts dark grass-green. 

 Throat dark metallic-violet. Breast grayish-white. A patch of buff on each side 

 of the rump. Tail dark purple. Bill black. Total length, S\ in. Wing, Ig in. 

 Tail, 1^ in. Culmen, | in. 



Female. Upper parts dark green. Under parts bufl", changing to rufous on the 

 abdomen and under tail coverts. Lores and sides of neck blackish-brown. Middle 

 tail feathers bronze-green, lateral ones rufous with a sul)terniinal black bar. Bill 

 black. Total length, 2§ in. Wing, 1| in. Tail, | in. Cidinen, 1 in. 



Genus LXX.— LOPHORNIS. 



Type. 



Lophomts , Less., Tab. Esp. Ois. Mmich., p. xxxvii (1829). T. ornatus. Bodd. 



Bellatrix, Boie, Isis, p. .545 (1831). '/. vrnatus, Hi dd. 



Lophorinu.i , Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 257. O. ilelaltrii. Less. 



Polemistria , Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 63 (note) (1860). T. verreauxi, Bourc. 



Telamon, Muls. and Verr., Class. Troch. (1865), p. 75. O. dekittrii. Less. 



Paphosia , Muls. and Vkrr., Class. Troch. (1865), p. 75. O. helenev, Dehitt. 



Dialia, Mui.s., Catal. Ois. Mouch. (1875). p. 27. L. adorahilix. Salv. 



Idas, Mui.s., Catal. Ois. Mouch.. p. 27 (1875). T. viagmficus, Vieill. 



Aurinia, Mui,s., Catal. Ois. Mouch., p. 27 (1875). T. verreauxi, Bourc. 



