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Chlorestes malvina, Reicu., Aufz. der Colib., p. 7 (1853). — Id., Troch. Eiiiini., p. 4, |)1. G96, figs. 4550-51 (1855)?. 



Chlorestcs [SauceroUia] virid/pectus, Reich., Trocli. Eiium., p. 4, pi. 702, figs. 4573-75 (1855). 



Hylricharis laclea, Reich., Trocli. Emini., p. 7, pi. 773, fig. 47'J2 (1855). 



Cccligena maugei, ?, Reich., Mus. licrol. (teste Cab.). 



Agyrtria maculata. Cab. iiud Hei.n., Mus. Heiii. Tli., iii, p. 33 (1800). 



Thaumatias linncei, Gould, Mou. Troth., vol. v, pi. 302.— Id., lutr. Troch., octavo cd., p. 153 (1801).— Mci.s., 



Hist. N it. Ois. Mouch., torn, i, p. 248. 

 Agyrtria malvina:. Cab. and Uein., Mus. Heiii. Th., iii, p. 33 (uote 9) (1800). 

 Thaumatias tobaci, Ki.i.iot, Ibis (1878), p. 49. 



Hah. Tobago, Trinidad, Venezuela, Guiana, Brazil. 



Adult. Upper surface bronzy-green. Wings purplish-brown. Throat and breast 

 glittering grass-green, becoming dull green on the flanks. Centre of abdomen and 

 under tail coverts white. Median rectrices bronze-green, lateral ones black with 

 pale tips. Maxilla and point of mandible black, rest of latter flesh-color. Feet 

 black. Total length, 3| in. Wing, 2 in. Tail, 1.^ in. Culmen, | in. 



15. Agyrtria fluviatilis. 



Thaumatias fluviatilis, Gout-d, Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 154 (ISOI).— Sci.at. and Salt., P. Z. S. (18CG), p. 



194.— Elliot, Ibis (1878), p. 51.— Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, i, p. 253. 

 Agyrtria fluciatilis, Heine, Journ. fur Orniih. (1863), p. 184. 



Hah. Eastern Peru. 



Adult. Upper parts and flanks dark grass-green. Throat and breast luminous 

 grass-green with a bluish tinge. A narrow streak of white on tlie abdomen. Vent 

 wliitc. Under tail coverts dark brown margined with white. Tail black. Maxilla 

 and point of mandible black, rest of latter flesli-color. Feet black. Total length, 

 3| in. Wing, 2^^ in. Tail, Ij in. Culmen, | in. 



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 16. Agyrtria apicalis. 



Thaumatias aprcalis, Gould. Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 154 (1801). — Mui.s., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, i, p. 



2.i2.— Elliot, Ibis (1878), p. 51. 

 Agyrtria apicalis, Heine, Journ. fiir Ornith. (1863), p. 184. 

 Agyrtria terpna, Heine, Journ. flir Ornith. (1863), p. 184, sp. 9. 



Hah. Columbia. 



Adidt. Upper parts bronzy-green. Throat and breast golden-green. Centre of 

 abdomen white, under tail coverts white with dark brown centres. Median nxtrices 

 green, broadly tipped with bluish-black ; lateral feathers black tipped with white. 

 INIaxilla and tip of mandible black, rest of latter flesh-color, perhaps red. Feet 

 black. Total length, 3^ in. Wing, 21 in. Tail, 1^ in. Culmen, | in. 



I place among the synonyms of this species the A. terpna^ Heine, as from his 

 description (1. c.) I cannot perceive any 'difference sufficient for the creation of a 

 new species. 



17. *Agyrtria maculicauda. 



Thaumatias macnlicaiidus, Gould. Intr. Trocli., octavo cd.. p. 154 (1801).— Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., 



torn, i, p. 250. — Elliot, Ibis (1878), p. 51. 

 Agyrtria maculicauda, Heine, Journ. fiir Ornith. (1803), p. 184, sp. 10. 



