224- sYNorsis OF the humming-birds. 



18. Amazilia erythronota. 



Ornismya erylhronotos, Less., Ois. Mouch., pi. 61, p. 181 (1829). 



Ornismya erythronotus. Less., Rev. Zool. (1839), p. 19. 



Polytmus erythronotus. Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 108, sp. 78. 



Sauccrottia erythronota. Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i, p. 77 (1850).— Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 8 (1853).— 



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

 Chlorestes erythronotus, Reich., Troch. Eiiiini., p. 4, t. 699, figs. 4562-63 (1855). 

 Hemithylaca erythronota, Cab. and Hei.\., Mns. Hein. Th., iii, p. 37 (1860). 



Erythronota antiqua, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. v, pi. 316.— Id., lutr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 160 (1861). 

 Ariana erythronota, Mdls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch. torn, i, p. 323. 



Hah. Islands of Tobago and Trinidad, Venezuela, and Columbia. 



Adult. Forehead and upper part of back shining green ; nape, lower part of 

 back, and upper tail coverts coppery-red. Wings purple. Under surface shining 

 grass-green. Under tail coverts vary, in some specimens they are rufous, in others 

 gray. A patch of white on the flanks. Tail steel-blue. M<ixilla black, mandible 

 fle.sh-color, tip black. Feet black. Total length, Sf in. Wing, 1| in. Tail, 1| in, 

 Culmen, f in. 



19. Amazilia feliciae. 



Ornismya felicioi, Less., Rev. Zool. (1840), p. 72. 



Ornismya feliciana, Less., Rev. Zool. (1844), p. 433. 



Saucerottia felicice, Reich., Aul'z. der Colib., p. 7 (1853). — Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 255. 



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



Chlorestes felicice, Reich., Troch. Ennin., p. 4, t. 697, figs. 455-57 (1855). 



Hemithylaca felicice. Cab. and Hei.v., Mus. Heiu. Th., iii, p. 38 (note 10) (1860). 



Erythronota felicice, Godld, Mon. Troch., vol. v, pi. 317. — Id., lutr. Troch., octavo ed., p. 161 (1861). 



Hob. Venezuela. 



Adult. General plumage shining grass-green, darkest on the head, and lightest 

 and most brilliant on the under parts. Thighs white. Upper tail coverts and tail 

 bluish-black. Under tail coverts dark bronzy-brown, margined witli white. Maxilla 

 black, mandible flesh-color, tip black. Feet black. Total length, 3| in. Wing, 

 2| in. Tail, 11 in. Culmen, ii in. 



20. Amazilia sophiae. 



Trochilus sophice, Bocrc. and Mn.s., Ann. Soc. Agr., Lyon (1846), t. i.x, p. 318. — Id., Rev. Zool. (1846). p. 316. 



Trochilus caliyatus, Gould, P. Z. S. (1848), p. 14. 



Polytmus sophice, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 109, sp. 76. 



Amaziliiis sophia;, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., p. 78 (1850). 



Saucerottia caligata, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i, p. 77 (1850).— Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 8 (1853). 



Saucerottia sojihice, Reich., Aufz. der Colib.. p. 8 (1853).— Box.. Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 255. 



Chlorestes sophia; Reich., Troch. Enum., p. 4, t. 697, figs. 4554-55? (1855). 



Chlorestes caligata. Reich., Troch. Enum., p. 4 (1855). 



Hemithylaca hoffmanni. Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein Th., iii, p. 38, sp. 80 (1860). 



Hemithylaca caligata. Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 39, sp. 82 (1860). 



Hemithylaca sophice. Cab. and Hri.n., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 38 (note 11) (1860). 



Saucerottia sopihia; Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. v, pi. 322.— Id., Intr. Troch., octavo cd., p. 162 (1861). 



Hemithylaca braccata, Hei.ve, Journ. fur Ornith. (1863). p. 193. 



Aria7ia sophiw, Mui,s., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch., toin. iii, p. 328. 



Eab. Costa Rica. 



