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Hob. Guiana and Brazil. 



Adult. Upper parts and sides of neck metallic grass-green. Flanks bronzy-green. 

 Throat, centre of the abdomen, and under tail coverts pure white. Median rectrices 

 bronzy-green, lateral ones steel-black. Maxilla and tip of mandible black, rest of 

 latter flesh-color. Feet black. Wings purple-brown. Total length, :5| in. Wing, 

 2| in. Tail, 1% in. Culmen, J| in. 



3. Agyrtria viridiceps. 



Tlianmatias viridiceps, Goni.D, P. Z. S. (1800), p. 307.— Id., Mon. Trocli., vol. v, pi. '295.— In., Iiitr. Troch., 

 octavo ed., p. 152 (18G1).— Mli.s., Hist. Nat. Ois. Moucb., torn, i, p. 229.— Ki.i.iot, Ibis (1878), p. 42. 



Hah. Ecuador. 



Adult. Crown, nape, and sides of the neck metallic liglit green ; upper parts 

 luminous bronzy-green. Throat, abdomen, and under tail coverts pure white. 

 Flanks washed with green. Wings purplish-green. Tail greenish-gray, with a 

 subterminal bar of brown. Maxilla and tip of mandible black, rest of latter flesh- 

 color, feet black. Total length, 3f in. Wing, 21 in. Tail, 1| in. Culmen. | in. 



4. Agyrtria milleri. 



547), p. 43.— Id., Ri 

 Polylmus m/'Ueri, Gray, Gon. Birds, vol. i, p. 108, sp. 40. 

 Thaumatias milleri, Bon., Coiisp. Gen. Av., vol. i, ji. 78 (18.")0).— Goui.d, Mod. Trocli., vol. v, pi. 290.— Id., 



Intr. Trocli., octavo ed., p. 152. — Elliot, Ibis (1878), p. 42. 

 Agyrtria milleri, Eeioh., AuTz. der Colib., p. 10 (1853).— Id., Troch. Euum., p. 7, pi. 759. figs. 4752-53.— Cab. 



and Hkin., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 33 (note 11) (1860). 

 Thaumantias miller/, Bo.\., Rev. and Mag. Zoo]. (1854), p. 255. 

 Lencdlia milleri, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., toni. i, p. 225. 



Hah. Columbia. 



Adult. This is a diminutive of tlic T. rlrkUceps, and can be distinguished from 

 it only with difficulty. It is, however, much smaller in size. Total length, 31 in. 

 Wing, 1| in. Tail, \-^'^ in. Cidmen, f in. 



5. Agyrtria Candida. 



Trochilus candiclus, Bounr. and Muls., Ann. Soc. Agr., I-yon (1846). t. ix, p. 320.— Id., Rev. Zool. (1846), p. 319. 



Ornismya senex. Less., Rev. Zool. (1838), p. 315, no. 11 (albino)?. 



Polylmus candidus. Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 108, sp. 45. 



Tliaumatias candidus, Bok., Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i, p. 78 (1850).— Gocld, Mon. Trocli.. vol. v, pi. 292.- Id., 



lutr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 151 (1861).— Elliot, Ibis (1878), p. 43. 

 Agyrtria margaritaceus, Reich, (nee Gmel.), Troch. Emim., p. 7. t. 758, figs. 4747-48 (1855). 

 Agyrtria Candida, Cab. and Hein., Mns. Ileiii. Th.. iii. p. 33 (note 8). 

 Tluiumantias candidus, Box., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 255. 

 Lcucolia Candida, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch.. toin. i, p. 233. 



Hah. Mexico and Central America to Nicaragua. 



Adult. Upper parts and flanks bronzy-green, inclining to brown on th(> crown. 

 Throat, abdomen, and under tail coverts white. Wings purple. Tail greenish- 

 bronze with a subterminal black bar. Maxilla and tip of mandible black, rest of 



