OREONYMPHA. 



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Genus LXXX.— OREONYMPHA. 



Oreonympha, Goui.D, P. Z. S. (18G9), p. 29j. 



Type. 

 0. nohiUs, Gould. 



Oreonymplia nobiU". d* . Huatocto, Peru. "UTiitely. 



Cli. "Bill longer than the head, stout, and Avith a somewhat downward curva- 

 ture; wings large and sickle-shaped; tail ample and forked; tarsi clothed nearly 

 to the toes, which are of moderate size; the hinder toe and nail rather shorter than 

 the middle toe and nail." (Goidd, 1. c). 



Range. Peru. 



But one species is known, the magnificent — 



1. Oreonympha uobilis. 



Orennympha ndbilis, fiout.D, P. Z. S. (1869). p. 29:>.— Whitelt. P. Z. S. (187-I-), p. G7G.— MrLs., Hist. Nat. 

 Ois. Moucli., torn, iii, p. 175, pi. (187(5). 



Hah. Huatocto, Paucartambo, and vicinity of Tinta, Peru. 



Male. Forehead and centre of crown black; remaining portion of top of head 

 dark blue. Cheeks and sides of throat black. Tliroat metallic-green, succeeded 

 by a tuft of lengthened metallic reddish-purple feathers. Upper surface bronzy- 

 brown. Sides of neck and under surface grayish-white, mottled faintly with brown 

 on the abdomen and flanks. Under tail coverts bronzy-brown. Central rectrices 

 bronze; lateral feathers white at base, rest bronze; the external one all wliite 

 excepting a streak of bronze at the tip of the inner web. Bill and feet black. 

 Total length, 7 in. Wing, 3| in. Tail, 'i\ in. Culmen, 1 in. Specimen described 

 is a very fine male from Huatocto, Peru, collected by Mr. Wiiitely. 



Female or young male. Centre of crown deep chestnut, rest greenish-blue. Sides 

 of face and throat black. Centre of throat metallic-green, no pendant tuft. Under 

 part brownish-white. Ilest of plumage like that of tlie male. Bill and feet black. 

 Total length, b% in. "Wing, :3 in. Tail, 2| in. Culmen, \% in. This specimen 

 came from Paucartambo, Peru. 



