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Rhamphomicron heteropogon, Bon., Con?p. Gen. Av., vol. i (1850), p. 7!). — Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iii, pi. 184 



— Id., Iiitr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 109 (IHOl). — Keich., 'I'roch. Kiium., p. 10 (1855). Mui.s., ilist. Nat. 



Ois. Moiich., torn, iii, p. 167 (1876). 



C7ia;cos</(7ma /leCcj-opo^oji, llEicu, Aufz. der Colib., p. 12 (1853).— Cab. aud Uein., Mus. Ileiii Th iii p G7 

 (1860). '' 



Lampropogon heteropgon, Bon., Rev. and iMog. Zool. (1854), p. 252. 



ITah. Columbiii. 



Aduli. Forehead and crown shining dark green. Upper surface greenish-bronze, 

 becoming reddisli-bronze on lower part of rump and upper tail coverts. Throat 

 metallic-green, from which hangs a bunch of lilac feathers. Under surface bronzv- 

 green, becoming rufous-brown on the abdomen. Under tail coverts butf with 

 bronze centres. Wings purplish-brown. Tail shining bronze-brown. Bill and 

 feet black. Total length, 41 in. Wing, 2f in. Tail, '2^ in. Cnlmen, 1 in. 



Female? or youiKj have no beard-Iikc appendage. Throat spotted with green. 



3. Rhamphomicron herrani. 



Trochtlus herrani, Delatt. and Bourc, Rev. Zool. (1846), p. 309. 

 Calolhorax herrani, Hon., Consp. Gen. Av. (1852), vol. i, p. 85. 



Rhamphomicron herrani, Gocld, Mon. Troch., vol. iii, pi. 187. — Id., Intr. Troch., octavo pd., p. 109 (1861). 



Reich., Troch. Enum., p. 10 (1855). — Muls., Hist. Nat. Troch., toni. iii, p. 172 (1876). 

 Chalcosligma herrani, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 12 (1853). 

 Lampropogon herrani, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 253. 



Hah. Ecuador and Columbia. 



Male. Forehead and centre of the crown rusty-red margined with black. Rest 

 of head, the upper and under surfaces bronzy-green, becoming brownish on the 

 abdomen. Grayish-wliite band across the vent. Wings purplish-brown. lUiinp 

 and upper tail coverts bronzy-rufous. Tail has the middle feathers purplish-blue ; 

 lateral ones purplish-black with the two outer ones tipped with white. Chin 

 metallic-green, beneath which are elongated metallic-red feathers bounded on either 

 side with black. Under tail coverts buffy-white. Bill and feet black. Total length, 

 4^ in. Wing, 2j in. Tail, 2j in. Culmen, | in. 



Female like the male without the throat mark; this part being dark brown wi(h 

 rufous tinge. 



4. Rhamphomicron stanleyi. 



Trochilus sfanleyi, Bouro. and Muls., Ann. Soc. d'Agr., Lyon (1850), p. 199, 3d .scr. 



Rhamphomicron stanleyi, Gould, Mon. Trochil., vol. iii, pi. 185. — Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 109 (1861). 



—Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch.. torn, iii, p. 164 (1876).— Taczan.. P. Z. S. (1874), p. 544. 

 Rhamphomicron vulcani, Gould, .Jard. Contr. Ornith. (1852), p. 135. — Id., Mon. Troch., vol. iii, pi. 186. — Id., 



Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 109 (1861).— Reich., Troch. Eiium., p. 10 (1855).— Mii,.s., Hist. Nat. Ois. 



Mouch., torn, iii, p. 166 (1876). 

 Chalcosligma stanleyi, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 12 (1853). — Id., Troch. Enum., p. 10 (1855). 

 Lampropogon stanleyi, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854). p. 253. 

 Chalcosligma vulcani, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 12 (1853). 

 Lampropogon vulcani, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 253. 



Ilah. Ecuador, Peru. 



Adult. Top of head dark greenish-bronze. Back dark violet-blue. Sides of face 

 and tluoat black. Centre of throat metallic-green, terminating with some elongated 



