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10. *Ainazilia ocai. 



Amazilia ocai, Gould, Ann. Mag. Nut. Hist., vol. iv {18,59), .'id scr., p. 9{!.— In., Mou. Trocli., vol. v, \\\. 289. 

 Fi/rrhophwna ocai, Cab. and Hein., Mus. Ilein. 'J'li., iii, p. 3G (notu 11) (18G0). 

 Hcmistilbon ocai, Gould, Intr. Trocli., octavo ed., p. 150 (18G1). 



Hah. Xalapa, Mexico. 



Adult. "Crown, sides of the head, throat, and breast ghttering grass-green, \\\{\\ 

 a few of the white bases of the feathers showing on tlic centre of the throat; back 

 of the neck, and upper part of the back deep green; upper and under wing coverts, 

 flanks, lower part of the back, upper tail coverts and tail greenish-bronze ; under 

 surface of the base of the outer tail featliers reddish-buflf; wings purplish-brown; 

 base of the secondaries reddish-buff; abdomen pale brown; under tail coverts light 

 bronze margined with white, bill black, lighter beneath; feet brown." — (Gould, 

 Mon. Troch.) Total length, 4 in. Wing, 2 in. Tail, \\ in. Culmen, } J in. 



11. Amazilia beryllina. 



Trochilus heryllinus, Lipht., Preis-Verz., Mes. Thicr. gcs. v. Pcppo iind Schicde (18.'?0), no. 2G. 



Ornismya arsinoe. Less., Supp. Ois. Moucb., pp. 154, 15G, pis. 28, 29 (1829). — Id., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (IS.'JS), 



p. 314, and (1839), p. 18. 

 Polytmus arsinoe, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 109, sp. 9. 



Amazilius arsinlie, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i, p. 77 (1850). — Id., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 254. 

 Amazilia arsiniic, Reich., Aufz. dcr Colib., p. 10 (1853). — Id., Trocli. Knuin., p. 8, t. 774, figs. 4794-97 (1855). 

 Amazillia beryllina, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. v, pi. 312. 



Amazilia castaneiventris, Gould, P. Z. S. (185C), p. 150. — Id., Mon. Troch., vol. v, pi. 309. 

 Pyn-hophoena beryllina. Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 36 (partial, 18C0). — Gould, Intr. Troch., octavo 



ed., p. 158.— Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, i, p. 303. 

 Pyrrhophcena castaneiventris, Gould, Intr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 157 (18G1). — Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., 



torn, i, p. 300. 

 Eranna castaneiventris, Heine, Journ. fur Ornith. (18C3), p. 187. 



Ilab. Mexico, Columbia 1 



Adult. Head and back shining bronzy-green; rump and upper tail co\(-rts pur- 

 plish-bronze. Throat and breast metallic grass-green. Abdomen and under tail 

 coverts dark reddish-fawn, the latter edged with pale buff. Tail shining purplish- 

 bronze. Primaries and secondaries chestnut-red at base, remainder purple. ]\laxilla 

 black. Mandible flesh-color, tip black; feet black. Total length, i in. Wing, 

 2j3g in. Tail, 1| in. Culmen, f in. 



The specimen described by Mr Gould (1. c.) as A. casianeivenirk, I believe to 

 be only a somewhat lighter-colored individual of this species, and have, therefore, 

 placed it among the synonyms. 



12. Amazilia edvcardi. 



Trochilus edward, Delatt. and Bouru., Rev. Zool. (lS4fi), p. 308. 

 Polytmus edwardsii. Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 109, sp. 77 (18-14-49). 

 Amazilius edwardi, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i, p. 78 (1850). 

 Saucerottia edwardsii, Reich., Aufz. dor Colib.. p. 8 (1853). 

 Thanmantias edivard, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 255. 



