222 SYNOPSIS OF THE HUMMING-BIRDS. 



Cldorestes edwardsii, Reich., Troch. Eiium., p. 4, pi. G98, figs. 4658-59 (1855). 



Erythronota edwardi, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. v, pi. 318.— Id., Intr. Troch., octavo cd., p. 101 (1861). 



Iftmilht/laca edtvardi, Cab. iiiiil Hein., Mus. Ilein. Th., iii, p. 37 (1860). 



Eralina edwardi, Heine, Joiirii. fur Ornith. (1863), t. ix, p. 191. 



Leucodora edwardi, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, i, p. 311. 



Hah. Panama. 



Adult. Top of head and back green, rump and upper tail coverts bronzy-purple. 

 Throat, breast, and flanks glittering grass-green. Abdomen white. Under tail 

 coverts dark brown bordered with grayish-wliite. Wings purple. Tail bronzy- 

 purple. Maxilla and tip of mandible black, rest of latter flesli-color. Feet black. 

 Total length, 3j in. "Wing, 2\ in. Tail, 1^ in. Culmen, | in. 



13. Amazilia niveiventris. 



Trochihis ( ?) niveoventer, Gould, P. Z. S. (1850), p. 164. 



Saucerottia niveiventer, Keich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 8 (1853). — Sclat. and Salt., Nomcncl., p. 92 (1873). 



Cldorestes niveiventris, KEirn., Troch. Enum., p. 4, pi. 700, figs. 4560-67 (1855). 



Thaumantias niveiventer, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 255. 



Bemithylaca niveiventris, Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 37 (1860). 



Erythroriota niveiventris, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. v, pi. 319 (1861). — Id., Intr. Troch., octavo cd., p. 161. 



Leucodora niveiventris, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., torn, i, p. 313. 



Hah. Veragua, Panama. 



Adult. This species in its general plumage is almost precisely like the A. edwardi, 

 but may be at all times distinguished by its tail, which is purplislt-hlach, instead of 

 bright bronzy-purple. Total length, 3j in. Wing, 2 in. Tail, \\ in. Culmen, 

 f in. 



14. Amazilia mariae. 



Trochilus marice, BouRC, Ann. Soc. Agr., Lyon (1840), t. ix, p. 319. 



Trochilus devillii, BouRO., Rev. Zool. (1848), p. 272. — Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. iii, app., p. SOa. 



Hylocharis mariae, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i., p. 74 (1850). 



Amazilia devillei, Reich., Aufz. der Colib. (1853), p. 10.— Id., Troch. Enum., p. 8, t. 778, figs. 4807-8 (1855). 



—Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. v, pi. 313 (1861). 

 Smaragdites marice, Reich , Aufz. der Colib., p. 7 (1855). 

 Amazilitis divillei, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 254. 

 Saucerottia maria, Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (18.54), p. 255. 

 Cldorestes mariai, Reich., Troch. Enum., p. 4, pi. 095, fig. 4549 (1855). 

 Fanychlora marice, Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 49 (note) (1860). 

 Amazilia dumerili, Sai.v., Ibis (1800), p. 270. 

 Eranna devillei, Heine, Journ. fur Ornith. (1803), p. 188. 



Hah. Guatemala. 



Adult. Head and back dark green. Rump bronze. Upper tail coverts dark 

 purple. Wings purplish-brown, base of primaries and secondaries rufous. Under 

 surface metallic grass-green. Thighs white. Under tail coverts rufous with light 

 edges. Tail brilliant purple. Maxilla and tip of mandible black, rest of latter 

 flesh-color. Feet brownish-black. Total length, 3f in. Wing, 2/g in. Tail, Ig 

 in. Cidmen, ii in. 



The T. maricn, Bourc, is this species not fully adult, and the name takes pre- 

 cedence of devillei, which has been generally employed. 



