164 SYNOPSIS OF THE HUMMING-BIRDS. 



Metallura cupreicauda, Gould, P. Z. S. (1847), p. 94.— Id., Mon. Trocli., vol. iii, pi. 191.— Id., Intr. Trocli., 

 octavo ed., p. Ill (1861). — Bon., Coiisp. Gen. Av., vol. i, p. 75 (1850).^Reich., 'I'roch. Enura., p. 5, pi. 721, 

 figs. 4638-39.— Id., Aufz. der Colib., p. 8 (1853).— Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, iii, p. 110 (1876). 



Agleadis cupreicauda, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 253. 



Meiallura opaca, Cab. aud Hein., Mus. Hein. Th., iii (1860), p. 69. 



Hah. Peru and Bolivia. 



Male. General plumage lustrous dark purplish-brown. A metallic bluish-green 

 spot on the throat, across the vent a buff line. Tail fiery reddish-bronze. Bill 

 black, feet brown. Total length, 4| in. Wing, 3| in. Tail, I| in, Culmen, | in. 



The female is not certainly known. 



2. Metallura jelski. 



Metallura jel.iki, Cab., Journ. fUr Ornith. (1874). p. 99. — Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, iii, p. 109. 

 Metallura cupreicauda, Taozan., P. Z. S. (1874), p. 544. 



Eab. Peru (Jelski). 



Male. General plumage purplish-black. A bluish-green metallic spot on the 

 lower part of the throat. Wings purplish-brown. A white band crosses the vent. 

 Under tail coverts purplish-black margined narrowly with rufous. Tail luminous 

 vinous-purple. Bill and feet black. Total length, 4| in. Wing, 2,j in. Tail, 2j 

 in. Cidnien, | in. From a typical example. 



I have specimens of the 31. opaca from Peru and Bolivia. The present species, 

 which is very distinct, has as yet only been found in Peru at Maragnoc by M. Jelski. 



3. ^Metallura chloropogon. 



Urolampra chloropogon. Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. Th., iii (1860), p. 68. 



Hab. 1 



Mas. Purpureo-fuscescens nitore quodam metallico virescenti, vertice humeris 

 uropygioque valde, imprimis autem macula gulari splendidissime virescente-fulgen- 

 tibus; alis purpureo-fuscis, rectricibus latissimis pulchre purpureo-rcsplcndentibus; 

 crisso albido, tectricibus caudfc inferioribus vircsccnti-nitentibus margiue lutcscenti. 



Fern, (an mas. juv.). Subtus brunnesccnti-ochracea gula lateribusque maculis, 

 parvis fuscis virescentibusque guttatis, rectricibus splendide pupurascentibus, tribus 

 externis apice pallide albescentibus. Long, tot., 3" G'"; al., 2"; caud., 1" 6'"; 

 rostr. culm., 5'".— (Cab., 1. c.) 



I do not know this bird. 



4. Metallura eupogon. 



Metallura eupogon. Cab., Journ. fur Ornith. (1874), p. 97. 



Metallura hedvigoe, Taczan., P. Z. S. (1874), p. 544, pi. .\.\i, fig. 2. — Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn. iii. p. 

 107 (1876). 



Hah. Peru (Jelski). 



Male. General plumage bronzy-green. Line down the centre of the throat 

 metallic fiery-red. Tuft of white feathers below the thighs. Wings purple- 



