ERIOCNEMIS. ♦ 193 



11. ^JBriociiemis sapphiropygia. 



Eriocnemis sapphiropi/gia, Taczan., P. Z. S. (1874), p. 139.— Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Moucli., torn. iii. p. 37 (1875). 



lldb. Peru. 



Adult. Upper parts bronzy-green, passing into pure green on the rump and upper 

 tail coverts. Wings purplisli-black. Under surface glittering green. Under tail 

 coverts shining sapphire-blue. Tarsal tufts white. Tail dark blu(^ Bill black. 

 Total length, ij in. Wing, 2g in. Tail, 2 in. Bill along the gape, 1| in. 



12. Eriocnemis clirysorama. 



Eriocnemis clirysorama, Elliot, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (1874), p. 37.1. — Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, 

 iii, p. 44. 



Ilah. Ecuador. 



Adult. Upper and lower surface metallic fiery-copper color. Chin and tliroat 

 metallic yellowish-green ; golden-yellow in some lights. Upper tail coverts lumi- 

 nous yellowish-green. Under tail coverts white on their basal half, rest blue. 

 Wings purplish-brown. Tail much forked, steel-black. Tarsal ttifts pure wliite. 

 Bill black. Total length, -i]; in. Wing, 2^ in. Tail, 1| in. Bill, | in. (Type 

 in my collection.) 



13. Eriocnemis godini. 



Trochihis godini, Boprc, Compt. Rend., torn, xxxii, p. 186 (1851). 



Eriocnemis godini, Eeich., Aufz. dur Colib.. p. 9 (1853). — Id., Trocli. Eiium., p. G (1855). — Goild, Mon. Troch., 



vol. iv, pi. 277. — Id., Iiitr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 145 (1801). — Elliot, Ibis (1872), p. 295.— Mils., Hi«t. 



Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, iii, p. 30. 

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



Hah. Ecuador. 



Adidt. Head and back bronzy-green, rump and upper tail coverts luminous grass- 

 green. Under surface golden-green, with a bright blue spot in the centre of the 

 throat. Tarsal tufts pure white. Under tail coverts bright smalt, ^^'illgs pur- 

 plish-brown. Tail blue-black. Bill and feet black. Total length, 4 in. ^\ ing, 

 2/g. Tail, \\ in. Culmen, g in. (Type in my collection.) 



14. Eriocnemis vestita. 



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



Trochilus uropygialis, Fras., P. Z. S. (1840), p. 15. 



Hylocharis vestita, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 114, sp. 2. 



Ornismya glomata. Less., Echo du Monde Savant. (1843). 



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



Eriocnemis vestita, Reich., Anfz. der Colib., p. 9 (1853). — Id., Troch. Ennni.. p. G, pi. 726, figs. 4G57-59. — 



Gould, Men. Troch., vol. iv, pi. 275. — Id., Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 145 (1861).— Cab. and IIki.n., Mus. 



Hein. Th., iii, p. 73 (I860).— Elliot, Ibis (1872), p. 295.— Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, iii, p. 33. 



—Elliot, Ibis (187G), p. 10. 

 Eriocnemys vestitus, Bo.v.. Rev. and Mag. Zool. (18,54). p. 252. 

 'Mellisuga ridolfii. ISenv., Ann. U. Mus. Flor. (1805), p. 205. 

 25 December. 1878. 



