X92 SYNOPSIS OF THE HUMMING-BIRDS. 



Eriocnemis d'orhignyi. Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv, pi. 278. — Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. ]4.5.^Eluot 

 Ibis (1872), p. 290. — Muls., Hist. Xa,t. Ois. Slouch., toui. iii, p. 29 (1875J. — Sclat. uud Halv., Nomencl. 

 p. 91. 



Eriocnemis glaucopoides, Elliot, Ibis (1877), p. 136. 



Eiib. Valle Grande Bolivia. 



Male. Forehead violet-blue, a white spot behind the eye. Upper surface bronzy- 

 green. Under surface glittering golden-green, washed with blue on the throat and 

 chest. Tail bluish-black. Bill black. Tarsal tufts pure white. Under tail coverts 

 shining blue. Total length, 4| in. Wing, 2 in. Tail, 1| in. Culmen, | in. 

 Unique type in Paris Museum, 



9. Eriocnemis luciani. 



Trochilus luciani, Bourc, Ann. Soc. Agr., Lyon (1847), p. 624. 



Hylocharis luciani, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 114, sp. 4. 



Eriopus luciani, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i, p. 80 (1850). 



Eriocnemis (Fhemonoe) luciani, Reich., Troch. Enuni., p. 6, pi. 730, figs. 4771-72. — Id., Aufz. der Colib.. p. 



9 (1853). 

 Eriocnemis luciani, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv, pi. 273.^ — Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 144 (1861).— Elliot, 



Ibis (1872), p. 295.— Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, iii, p. 47. 

 Eriocnemys luciani, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 252. 



Hob. Ecuador. 



Adult. Forehead shining bluish-green. Upper surface bronzy-green, becoming 

 glittering grass-green on the upper tail coverts. Wings purplish-brown. Ui.der 

 surface glittering golden-green. Under tail coverts rich violet-blue. Tail blue- 

 black. Bill black, feet brown. Total length, 4:| in. Wing, 2\ in. Tail, 2\ iu. 

 Culmen, \^ in. 



Female like the male but a little smaller. 



10. Eriocnemis cupreiventris. 



Ornismya vestita, 9 , Lonouem., Rev. Zool. (1838), p. 314. 



Trochilus cupreoventris, Eras., P. Z. S. (1848), p. 15. 



Eriopus simplex, Gould, P. Z. S. (1849), p. 96. 



Hylocharis cupreoventris, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 114, sp. 3. 



Eriopus cupreiventris, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i, p. 80 (1850). 



Eriocnemis (Phemonoe) cupreiventris, Reich., Aufz. dcr Colib., p. 9 (1853). — Id., Troch. Enuni., p. 6, pi. 729, 



figs. 4668-69. 

 Eriocnemys cupreiventris, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854\ p. 252. 

 Eriocnemys simplex, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 252. 

 Eriocnemis cupreiventris, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv, pi. 270.— Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 143 (1861).— 



Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 73.— Elliot, Ibis (1872), p. 295.— Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Moucli., 



torn, iii, p. 45 (1875). 

 Eriocnemis simplex. Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv, pi. 271.— Reich., Aufz. der Colilj,, p. 9 (1853).— Id., Trocli. 



Enuni., pi. 729, fig. 4670 (1855). 



Hab. Columbia. 



Adtilt. Upper parts bronzy-green, passing into luminous grass-green on the upper 

 tail coverts. Throat and breast shining grass-green passing into coppery-red on the 

 abdomen. Under tail coverts dark shining blue. Tarsal tufts white. Tail blue- 

 black. Bill and feet black. Wings purplish-brown. Total length, 3| in. Wing, 

 2| in. Tail, If in. Culmen, f in. 



