A VOCETTINUS. 



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Genus LXXXII.— A VOCETTINUS. 



Avocettinus, Bon., Rev. and Map. Zool. (1854), p. 256 (nee 1850). 

 Op isthoprorn , Cab. and Hein., Mus. llein. Th., iii, p. 76 (note) (1860). 



Fig. 90. 



Typk. 

 T. curypterux, l>odd. 

 T. curypterus, LoUd. 



Avoc€ttinus furypt'-rufi. BngotA. 

 ilus. G- N.Lanrence. 



JiVficctliiius eurypterus. J . (From Gould.) 



Ch. Bill shorter than the head; gonys ascending rapidly at their apical termina- 

 tion. Culmcn straight until just at the tip, when it turns slightly upwards. Bill 

 broad at its base, narrowing rapidly to a point at the tip. Wings moderate. Tail 

 very slightly forked when closed. Feet strong, hind toe and nail as long as, if not 

 slightly longer than, middle toe and nail. 



Range. Columbia. 



But one species of this singular genus is known, a plainly colored bird, chiefly 

 remarkable for having the bill turned upwards at the tip. 



This genus appears to have been first established by Bon. with the Avoceifula 

 recurvirostris as type, Consp. Av., p. 75, and the type afterwards changed by him 

 to the T. eurypterus (1. c). 



1. Avocettinus eurypterus. 



Trorhilus eurypterua, Lodd., P. Z. S. (1832), p. 7. 



Trochilus rjcorgincf, Bourc, P. Z. S. (1847), p. 48. 



Polylmus euryptertLs, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 109. 



Polytmus georgina'., Gray, Gen. Bird.s, vol. i, p. 109 (1R44-49). 



Avuceltula eurypterus, Beich.. Aufz. der Golib., p. 6 (185,3). — Id., Troch. Enum. (1855), p. .3, pi. 679. figs. 



4485-86. 

 Avncettula georgincv, Reich., Aufz. dcr Colib., p. 6 (1853). 

 Delattria georgina, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 25G. 

 Avocettinus eurypterus, Bon., Rev. and Jlag. Zool. (1854). p. 256.— Gour.D, Mon. Trocli., vol. iii. pi. 264.— Id., 



Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 114 (1861 ).— ISLuls., Hist. Nat, Ois. Mouch., torn, ii, p. 264 (1876). 

 Opisthoprora eurypterus, OAa and IIein., Mus. Hein. (1860) Th., iii, p. 76 (note). ^ 



Eab. Columbia. 



Adult. Head l)ronze ; rest of upper surface bronze-green, darkest on the rump 

 and upper tail coverts. ^Yings ])iirplish-brown. Sides of neck and flanks bronzy- 

 green. Throat and breast grayi&h-white, each feather tipped with green. Lower 



il December, 1878. 



