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SYNOPSIS OF THE HUMMING-BIRDS. 



1. Abeillia typica. 



Ornismya aheillci, Delattr. and Less., Rev. Zool. (1839), p. IG. 



Melli.nuja aheilki, Gray, Ucii. Birds, vol. i, p. 112, sp. 37. 



Ehdinphomkron abeiltci, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i, p. 79 (Abeillia typica) (1850). 



Basalinna abcillei, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 13 (18.")3). 



Myiaheillia typica, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 253.— Goui.d, Mon. Troch., vol. iv, pi. 211.— Id., Intr. 



Troch., octavo «d., p. 119. 

 Baucis abeiUei, Reiou., Troch. Enum., p. 11 (1855). — Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. (I860) Tb., iii, p. 72.— Muls., 



Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, iii, p. 144 (1876). 



ITab. Mexico to Veragua into Central America. 



Male. Upper surface and flanks shining grass-green. Wings purplish-brown. 

 Throat luminous grass-green. Centre of chest dull black ; abdomen ash-gray. 

 Under tail coverts pale green margined with gray. Central rectrices dark grass- 

 green, lateral ones black tipped with gray. Bill black, feet brown. Total length, 



in. 



Wing, Ig in. Tail, 1^ in. Culmen, y^ in. 



Fernale. Under surface brownish-gray; rest like the male. 



Genus XCVL— KLAIS. 



Kl a is , Reich., Aufz. der Colib.. p. 13 (1853). 



Bas {117171 a. Cab. and FIein. (ncc Boie, 1831), Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 44 (18G0). 



G^timetta, "Reich.," Bon., Ann. He. Nat. (1854), p. 137. 



Ch. Bill straiglit, little longer than the head, wide at 

 base, graduating to a point. Wings long. Tail rounded. 

 Tarsi clothed. Size small. Sexes different. 



Range. Venezuela and Columbia, Costa Rica. 



But one species is known, and appears best placed next 

 to Abeillia. 



Type. 

 T. (juimeli. Ecu re. 

 T. yuimeti, Bourc. 

 T. (juimcli, Bourc' 



Fig. 104. 



Kluvi guimeti. <?. Veragua. Bouoard. 



1. Klais guimeti. 



Trorliilus guimeti. BorRc. and Mni.s , Ann. Soc. d'Agr., Lyon (1843), p. 88. pi. 2.— Id., Rev. Zool. (1843), p. 72. 



Hylocharis guimeti, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 114, sp. 33. 



Klais guimeti, Reich., Aufz. der Colib. (1853), p. 13.r— Id., Troch. Enum., p. 11 (1S55). — Gould, Mon. Trocli., 



vol. iv, pi. 210.— Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 119 (1861).— Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, iii, p. 



139 (1876). 

 Myiaheillia guimeti. Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (18.54), p. 253. 

 Basiliima guimeti, Cab. and Hein.. Mus. Ilcin. Th., iii (18G0), p. 44. 

 Mellisuga merrittii, Lawr., Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. N. Y. (I860), vol. vii, p. 110. 

 Clais guimeti, Sci,at. and Sai.v., Nomcncl., p. 88 (1873). 



Hah. Costa Rica, Veragua, Venezuela, and Columbia. 



Male. Top of head and throat dark rich blue. Upper surface bronzy-green. 

 Wings purplish-brown. Feathers of the under surface, ashy at base, pale green at 

 tips. A white spot behind the eye. Tail bronze-green like the back, the lateral 



