220 SYNOPSIS OF THE HUMMING-BIRDS. 



8. Amazilia fuscicaudata. 



Trochilus/uscicaudata, Fras., P. Z. S. (1840), p. 17. 



Trochiius riefcri, BouRC, Rev. Zool. (1843), p. 103. 



Trochiliis ajlaim, Bourc. and Muls., Ann. Soc. Pliys. and Sc, Lyon (184G), p. 329.— Id., Kev. Zool. (1846), p. 



31g._MuLs., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, i, p. 319. 

 Hylocharh fuscicaudalus, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i. p. 114, sp. 26. 

 Amazilia riefferi, Reich., Auf. Av. Syst. Nat., pi. 39 (1849).— Id., Aufz. dcr Colib.. p. 10 (1853).— Id., Troch. 



Enum., p. 8, t. 775, figs. 4798-99 (1855). -Gould, Mon. Trocli., vol. v, i)l. 311. 

 Amazilius aglaiw., Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i, p. 71 (1850). 



Amazilius riefferi, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i, p. 78 (1850). — Id., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 254. 

 Trochiius dubusi, BouRC, Soc. Agr., Lyon (1852), p. 141. 

 Polytmus aglaice. Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 109, sp. 73 (1844-49). 

 Saucerottia aglatce, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 10 (1853). 



Amazilia dubusi, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 10 (1853).— Id., Troch. Enum., p. 8, t. 778, figs. 4809-.10 (1855). 

 Saucerottia fuscicauda, Reich., Troch. Enum., p. 8. t. 690, fig. 4552-53. 

 Amazilius dubusi. Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 254. 

 Chlorestes aglaiw, Reich., 'J'roch. Enum., p. 4 (1855). 

 Pyrrhophcena riefferi, Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 36 (1860). — Govld, Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 



158 (1861). 

 Pyrrhophccna dubusi. Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 36 (1860). 

 Pyrrlwphcena suavis. Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. Th , iii, p. 36 (note 8) (1860). 

 Uemithylaca aglaice, Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 36 (note 13) (16G0). 

 Eranna jacunda, Heine, Journ. fur Oniith. (1863), p. 188. 



Hah. Mexico, Central America, Columbia, and Ecuador. 



Adult. Upper surface bronze-green. Tliroat and breast brilliant grass-green. 

 Abdomen and Hanks bronzy-green, pale brown near the vent. Under tail coverts 

 rufous. Upper tail coverts and tail reddish-chestnut, the latter witli bronze tips. 

 Wings purple. Bill flesh-color, tip black. Feet black. Total length, 3| in. 

 Wing, 2 J in. Tail, 11 in. Culmen, f in. 



9. Amazilia viridiventris. 



Trochiius viridigastcr. BouRC, Rev. Zool. (1843), p. 105. 



Hylocharis viridigastcr, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i, p. 74, sp. 5 (1850).— Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 115, 



sp. 41. 

 Saucerottia viridiventris, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 8 (1853).— Id., Troch. Enum., p. 4, pi. 699, figs. 4564-65 



(1855). 

 Saucerottia viridigastra, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 255. 

 Amazilia viridigastcr, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. v, pi. 314. 

 Hemithylaca viridiventiis, Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 38 (1860). 

 Pyrrhophajna viridigastcr, Gould, Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 159 (1861). 

 Ariana viridigastcr, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., tom. i, p. 320. 



Hah. Columbia. 



Adtdt. Top of head and back bronzy-green, lower part of back grayish-brown 

 shading hito purple on the upper tail coverts. Under parts shining green, passing 

 into smoky-brown on the abdomen; under tail coverts grayish-buff" with light edges. 

 Tail shining dark violet. Wings purple-brown. Bill and feet black. Total length, 

 3| in. Wing, 2 in. Tail 1| in. Culmen, | in. 



