GOULD I A. _ li\^j 



Colibri hirundinaceua, Spix., Av. Bras., vol. i (1824), p. 80, pi. 81, fig. 2. 



Mellisuga langsdorffi, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 113. 



Gouldia lanfjfidorffi, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av. (1850), vol. i, p 80. — Id., Rev. aiui Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 257. — 



Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iii, pi. 128. — Des Murs, Voy. Castel. (Oiseaux.), p. 41. — Rkicii., Atifz. der 



Colib., p. 12 (1853).— Id., Troch. Eimm., p. 9 (1855). 

 Prymnacantha langsdorffi, Cab. and Hkin., Mus. Hein. Th., iii (1800), p. 04. — Mui.s.. Eist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., 



vol. iii (1876), p. 238. 

 Gouldia melanosternum, Goild, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (1868), 4th ser., vol. i, p. 323. 



Hah. Brazil, upper Amazon, Peru. 



Male. Crown, throat, and breast glittering metallic grass-green, bounded beneath 

 by a line of fiery-red. Upper surface bronzy-green, with a wliite band across tlie 

 rump. Lower portion of breast black, rest of under parts grayish-white. Median 

 rectrices steel-blue with white shafts, lateral ones steel-blue at base, then brownish- 

 white with brown shafts. Wings purple-brown. Bill black. Total length, 4| in. 

 AVing, 1| in. Tail, 3g in. Culmen, -^-^ in. 



Female. Upper surface bronzy-green with a white band across the rump. Chin 

 black; a white line from the angle of bill. Tliroat spotted with green. Tail sliort. 

 Median rectrices steel-blue tipped with white ; lateral ones grayisli-white, with a 

 subterminal steel-blue bar. 



3. Grouldia conversi. 



Trochtlus conversi. Bourc. and Muls., Ann. Soc. Agr., Lyon (1846), p. 313. — Id., Rev. Zool. (1846), p. 314, pi. 3. 



Mellisuga conversi. Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 113 (1844-49). 



Gouldia conversi, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av. (1850), vol. i, p. 86. — Id., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 257. — Gooi.d, 



Mon. Troch., vol. iii, pi. 129.— Reich., Aufz. der Colib. p. 12 (1853).— Id., Troch. Enum., p. 9 (1855).— 



Goui.D, Intr.. Troch., octavo ed., p. 86 (1801). 

 Prymnacantha conversi, Cab. and FIein., Mus. Ilein. Th., iii (1860), p. 65.— Mui.s., Hist. Nit. Ois. Mouch., 



vol. iii, p. 242. 



Hah. Columbia. 



Male. Head and throat shining dark grass-green. A white band across the rump 

 below which is a broad one of deep chestnut. Entire rest of body dark bronze- 

 green. Wings purplish-brown. Rectrices steel-blue, with a central line and tips 

 pale brow*n. Bill black. Total length, 4| in. Wing, 1| in. Tail, 2| in. Cul- 

 men, I in. 



Female. General plumage dark green, with a white band across the rnmp. Throat 

 black, with a white line on either side from the angle of the mouth. Tail feathers, 

 dark gray at base, with a greenish gloss on the central pair, succeeded by st(>el-blue 

 and tipped with white. Tail short and rounded. Total length, 2| in. Wing, \-^^ 

 in. Tail, Ij in. Culmen, g in. 



4. Gouldia laetitiae. 



Trochtlus Icelitioe, BouRc, Ann. Soc. Agr., Lyon (1852), p. 14.3. 



Gouldia IcetHice. Bon.. Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 257.— Gould, Mon. Troch.. vol. iii, pi. 130.- Reich., Aufz. 

 der Colib., p. 12 (1853).— Id., Troch. Enum., p. 9 (18.55).— Goim.d, Intr. 'I'roch., octavo ed., p. 80 (1861). 

 Prymnacantha Icclilia:, Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. (1800) Th., iii, p. 04. 

 Mylhinia Icrtitia;, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Moucb., vol. iii. p. 245 (1876). 



Hah. Bolivia?. 



