P A N T E R P E — U R A N O M I T R A 



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Head and upper parts black with a purple gloss; upper tail coverts witli a 

 greenish gloss. Throat and under parts black, with a purple gloss on tlie abdomen 

 and under tail coverts. Wings purplish-black. Tarsal tufts pure white. Tail 

 deeply forked, steel-blue with purple reflections. Bill black, feet black. Total 

 length, i in. Wing, 2j in. Tail, 1| in. Culmen, | in. (Type in my collection.) 



Gc^us XCIX.— PANTERPE. 



Panterpe, Cab. and Hein., Mus. Ileiii. Th., iii, p. 43 (18G0). 



Ch. Size large. Bill straight, slender, about as 

 long as the head. Nostrils exposed. Wings long, 

 first primary slightly falcate. Tail slightly forked 

 when open. Feet largg, tarsi bare. Sexes alike. 



Range. Costa Rica, Chiriqui. 



One species only is known, but a very beautiful 

 one Avith a brilliant metallic throat. It is a large 

 bird, and the sexes are aj)parently alike richly 

 colored. I think it should be placed near to Ekioc- 



NEMIS. 



Type. 

 P. insignis, Cab. an_ Hoin. 



1. Panterpe insignis. 



Panterpe insigiu's, Cab. and Hein., Mus. Rein. Th., iii, p. 43 (note) (1860). — Goui.d. Mon. Trocli.. vol. v, pi. 

 336. — Id., lutr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 107 (1861). — MuLS., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, i, p. 25. 



Huh. Costa Rica, Chiriqui. 



Adult. Crown of the head shining dark blue. Upper parts, lower part of abdo- 

 men, and under tail coverts bronzy-green. Nape of neck showing black in certain 

 lights. Throat metallic-scarlet, bordered on the side with luminous yellow-green. 

 Centre of breast deep blue. Upper tail coverts cobalt. Wings purplish-brown. 

 Tail steel-blue. Bill black, base of mandible flesh-color. Total length, -i in. Wing, 

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



Between Panterpe and Uranomitra there is a gap. The members of the latter 

 genus, which is now reached, are of moderate size, have a green and white plumage, 

 metallic hues appearing chiefly upon the head and upper surfiice; and some species 

 have bright red bills. There is no difi'erence in the plumage of the sexes the 

 female being as gayly dressed as the male. 



Genus C— URANOMITRA. 



Uranomitra, Keicii.. Aiif/. dcr Colib. (18r)3), p. 10. 

 Cyanoniyia, Bo.n., Rov. and Map. Zool. (1854), p. 254. 

 Leu colt a, Mui..s., Catal. (>!.■*. Moufh. (1S75), p. 8. 

 Lcucoliu, Mli.s., Hist. Nat. Oi.s. Moutli., turn, i, p. 24. 



Type. 

 T. francice, Bourc. 

 T. cyanoccphala. Lc?s. 

 C. viridifrons, Elliot?. 

 T. cyanicoUis, Guuld. 



