242 SYNOPSIS OF THE H UM M I Js G-I3 1 R U S. 



1. Steganura underv/oodi. 



Ornismya undenooodi, Less., Trocli., p. 105, pi. 37 (1831). 



Ornismya kieneri, Less., Troch., p. 165, pi. C5, J (1831). 



MelUsuga undenvoodi, Gray, Geu. Birds, vol. i, p. 113, sp. .IG. 



Steijanw-a undenvoodi, Reich., Aufz. der Oolib., p. 8 (1853).— Id., Troch. Enum., p. 5 (1855).— Mui.s., Hist. 



Nat. Ois. Mouch., vol. iii, p. 254. 

 Steganura spatub'gera, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., pp. 8, 24 (1853). — Id., Troch. Enum. p. 5 pi. 707, figs. 4596-9 



(1855). 

 Steganura remtgera, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., pp. 8, 24 (1853).— Id., Trochil. Enum., p. 5, pi. 708, figs. 4G01-2. 

 Steganurus remigera. Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. (1860) Th., iii, p. 67. 

 Steganurus underwoodi. Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. (1860) Th., iii, p. 66. 

 Spathura undenvoodi, Goui.D, Mon. Troch., vol. iii. pi. 162. — Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., p. 80 (1850).— Id., Rev. 



and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 256.— Gould, Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 100 (1861). 



Hah. Columbia and Venezuela. 



Male. Upper surfiice, abdomen, flanks, and under tail coverts bronzy-green. 

 Throat and breast luminous grass-green. Tail, outer rectrices, and inner webs of 

 rest brown; outer webs and middle pair grass-green; spatules large, black. External 

 rectrices vary considerably in length among individuals. Tarsal tufts white, bill 

 black. Total length, 5| in. Wing, 1| in. Tail, 3| in. Culmen, | in. 



Female. Upper surface and median rectrices grass-green. Beneath white spangled 

 with green. Under tail coverts buff", lateral rectrices light brown, outer ones tipped 

 with white, rest washed with green on outer webs. Wings pui-ple. Bill black. 

 Tarsal tufts white. Total length, 3,^ in. Wing, 1§ in. Tail, 1| in. Culmen, | in. 



2. Steganura melananthera. 



Trocliilus (Spathura) melananthera, Jard., Contr. Ornith. (1851), p. Ill, pi. 20. 



Discura melananthera. Box.. Consp. Gen. Av. (1850), vol. i, p. 70. — Id., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 256. 



Steganura melananthera, Reich.. Aufz. der Colib., p. 8 (1853). — Id., Troch. Eiuini., p. 5, pi. 710, figs. 4608-9 



(1855). 

 Spathura melananthera, Gon.D, Mon. Troch., vol. iii, pi. 1()3. — Id., Intr. Troch.. octavo ed., p. 100 (18C1). 

 Steganurus melanantherus, Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. (1860) Th., iii, p. 66 (note 3). 



Hah. Ecuador. 



Male. Differs from the S. undenooodi by having the chin jet-black, and the 

 spatules somewhat smaller. Otherwise the two are almost precisely alike. Total 

 length, 4| in. Wing, 11 in. Tail, 2\ in. Culmen, -^^ in. 



Female. Differs from the female of S. tmderivoodi by having the under surface 

 pure white, without any spangles of green on the breast. Total length, 2| in. 

 Wing, 1| in. Tail, 1 in. Culmen, j\ in. 



3. Steganura solstitialis. 



Spathura {Steganurus) sohtitiah's, Gould, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (1871), 4th ser., vol. viii, p. 62. 

 Steganura solstitialis, MuLs., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., vol. iii, p. 260 (1876). 



H(d). Ecuador. 



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

 Throat and breast luminous grass-green. Wings purplish-brown. Tarsal tufts very 

 deep buff. Tail dark brown; outer webs of all but the outermost rectrices washed 



