254 SYNOPSIS OF THE HUMMING-BIRDS. 



1. Sappho sparganura. 



Trochilus sparganurus, Shaw, Gen. Zool., vol. viii, p. 291, pi. 39. 



Trochilus chrt/surus, Ccv. Reon., Anim. (1829), t. i, p. 486 (note). 



Oriusmya sapho, Less., Ois. Mouch., p. 105, t. 27-28 (1829).— Id., Troch., p. \?.\, pi. 49 (1831). 



Ornismya ckrysurus, D'Orb. and Lafres., Syn. Av., ii, p. 26, sp. 3 (1838). 



Orthorhynchus chrysurus, D'Orb. and Lafres., Syst. At. (1838), p. 36. 



Trochilus {Cynanthus) chrysurus, Tschud., Consp., p. 36 (1844). 



MelUsuga sparganura, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 113, sp. 46 (1844). 



Cometes sappho, Gould, P. Z. S. (1847), p. 31. 



Cometes sparganurus, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i (1850), p. 81. — Id., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 252.— 



GocLD, Mon. Troch., vol. iii, pi. 174. — Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 103 (1861). — Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. 



Mouch., torn, iii, p. 274.— Eixiot, Ibis (1877), p. 134. 

 Sappho sparganura, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 9 (1853). — Id., Troch. Enum., p. 5, pi. 724, figs. 4651-52 (1855). 

 Lesbia sparganura, Bon., Rev. Zool. (1854), p. 252. 

 Sparganura sappho. Cab. and Hein.,'Mus. Hein. (1860) Th., iii, p. 52. ^ 



Hah. Bolivia, Argentine Republic. 



Male. Head, upper part of back, wing coverts, and under surface shining bronze- 

 green. Back and upper tail coverts shining crimson. Kectriccs dark brown at 

 base, remaining part metallic fiery-orange tipped with velvety-black. Basal half of 

 outer web of external rectrices pale broAvn. Wings purplish-brown. Under tail 

 coverts light brown with purplish-red centres. Bill and feet black. Total length, 

 6f in. "Wing, 2| in. Tail, 41 in. C'ulmen, ^ in. 



Female. Crown and back greenish-brown. Throat and sides of the face bufFy- 

 white spotted with green; rest of under parts whitish, with large spots of green on 

 the flanks. Hump and upper tail coverts shining crimson. Central rectrices crim- 

 son ; lateral ones, brownish glossed with crimson ; the external feather white on its 

 outer Aveb. Bill and feet black. Total length, 5 in. Wing, 2| in. Tail, 2| in. 

 Culmen, § in. 



2. Sappho phaon. 



Ornismya chrysura var., D'Orb. and liAFRES., Syn. Av., ii, p. 27, sp. 4 (1838). 



Cometes phaov, Gori.D, P. Z. S. (1847), p. 31. — Id., Mon. Troch., vol. iii, pi. 175. — Id., Tntr. Troch., octavo ed., 



p. 104 (18C1). — Bon., Consp. Gen. Av. (1850), vol. i, p. 81. — MuLS., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, iii, p. 



279.— Elliot, Ibis (1877), p. 135. 

 MelUsuga phaon. Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 113, sp. 47. 



Sappho phaon, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 9 (1853).— Id., Troch. Enum., p. 5, pi. 725, figs. 4633-34. 

 Lesbia phaon, Bon., Rev. Zool. (1854), p. 252. 

 Sparganura phaon, Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. (1860) Th., iii, p. 52 (note). 



ah. Bolivia, Peru. 



Male. Head, neck, and under surface brownish-green, darkest on the head. 

 Back, and upper tail coverts dark crimson. Throat metallic grass-green. Vent 

 white. Under tail coverts buff with a central line of dark brown in some specimens. 

 Tail; basal half blackish-brown, rest metallic crimson, Avith velvety-black tips. 

 Wings purple-brown. Bill and feet black. Total length, 6,f in. Wing, 2.f in. 

 Tail 4j in. Culmen, 1 in. 



Female. Like that of S. sjiavfjanura., but the tail is dark crimson as in the male. 

 Total length, 5| in. Wing, 2| in. Tail, 3 in. Culmen, | in. 



