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8. ^Sucephala chlorocephala. 



Hylocharis chlorocephala, Bourc, Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 45".— Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 255. 



Agyrtria chlorocephala, Keicu., Trcicli. Eiium., p. 7 (1855). 



Leupidopyrja chlorocephala, Cab. and IIkin., Mus. Hcin. Th., iii, p. 40 (note 2) (1800). 



Eacepihala chlorocephala, Goui.D, Mon. Trocli., vol. v, pi. 332.— Id., lulr. Ti-och., octavo ed., p. ICC (18G1). 



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



Hub. Ecuador. 



Top of head greenish-blue; upper parts bronzy-green, upper tail coverts coppery- 

 bronze. Chin, throat, and abdomen shining grass-green; thighs white; under tail 

 coverts dark olive margined with white. Tail steel-blue. Bill black, base of man- 

 dible flesh-color. "Length of bill, 33 raillim. ; wing, 55 millira. ; tail, 38 millim.; 

 middle feathers, 30 millim."- — Bourc. 



9. *Eucephala cyanogenys. 



Trochilus cyanogenys, Prinz. Max., Beit., t. iv, p. 10 (1825-33). 



Ornismya wiedi. Less., Supp. Ois. Moucb., p. 150, pi. 26 (1829). 



Hylocharis cyanogenys. Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 115, sp. 40. 



Saucerottia cyanogenys, Bon., Cousp. Gen. Av., vol. i, p. 77 (1850). 



Chlorestes cyanogenys, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 7 (1853). — In., Troeb. Enum., ]>. 4, pi. 092, figs. 4536-37 



(1855).— Cab. and Hkin., Mus. Hein. Th., iii, p. 46, sp. 101 (1800). 

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

 Eucephala cyanogenys, Gould, Intr. Trocb., octavo ed., p. 107 (1801). — Elliot, Ibis (1874), p. 89. 



Ilab. Brazil. . ■ - ■ - ^ - - 



Male. Maxilla and feet black, the mandible flesh-color, tip black. Upper part 

 golden-green with reddisli-bronze reflections. Primaries purplish-brown. Tail dark 

 steel-blue with blue and golden reflections. Chin beautifid blue as in E. crcniJevs. 

 Anal region white. Total length, about 3 in. Wing, IJJ in. Tail, | in. Bill, § in. 



Female difi'ers in having the under parts grayish-white. — (Pr. Max., 1. c.) 



I have never seen a specimen of this species ; and the type which should be in 

 the American Museum of Natural History, New York, appears to have been lost. 



Genus CXII.— TIMOLIA. 



Timolia, MuL.s., Cat. Ois. Moucb. (1875), p. 23. 



Ch. Nearly allied to Eucephala. Bill 

 longer than head, curved ; feathers of 

 forehead projecting on to the culmen, 

 nostrils hidden. Tail forked. Tarsi 

 clothed. 



Range. Columbia. 



But one species is known. 



TvrE. 

 T. Icrchi, Muls. and Vcrr. 



Fi<'. 119. ■ -■ 



XimuliaUrchi. S. Now Cmn.T3:i (Tjpe.) 



