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1. lache latirostris. 



Cynanthus latirostris. Swains., Phil. Mag. (1827), p. 441. 

 Ornismya lessoni, Delatt., Rev. ZdoI. (lH;i9), p. 15, J. 

 Cyanophaia lazula. Reich., Aufz. der Colib., p. 10 (lS.i3). 



Amazitia latirostris, REiru.. Aulz. dor (Jolib., p. 10 (18r)3).— Id., Troch. Eiium., p. 8 (18S5). 

 Hylocharis lazula, Reich., Trocli. Kmnn., pi. 770, figs. 4783-84 (1855). 

 Amazilius latirostris, Bo.\., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 254. 

 Hylocharis doubledayi, Cab aud Hein., Mus. Heiii. Tli., iii, p. 44 (partiin) (1800). 



Circe latirostris, Gould, Mou. Troch., vol. v, pi. 338. — Id., lutr. Troch., octavo cd., p. Ifi'J (1801). — M111.3,, 

 Hist. Nat. Ois. Moucb., torn, ii, p. 4G (1870). 



Hah. Mexico. 



Male. Upper and under surface bronzy-green, brownish on top of the head. 

 Throat bright sapphire-bhie. Under tail coverts white. Wings p;de brown. Tail 

 steel-blue, tipped with gray. Bill red, tip black. Total length, 4 in. Wing, 2j% 

 in. Tail, ly9g in. Culmen, | in. (Type in my collection.) 



Female. Differs in having entire under parts dark gray. Tail bronzy-green at 

 base, rest bluish-black, the lateral feathers tipped with gray. 



2. lache magica. 



Hylorliaris magica. Mpls. and J. Verr., Ann. Soc. Linn., Lyon (1872), t. xviii, p. 110. 



Circe magica, Mur.s.. Hist. Nat. Ois. Moncli.. torn, ii, p. 49<— Sci.at. and Salv., Nonicncl.. p. 93. 



Hah. Mazatlan, Lower California. 



Male. Upper parts reddish-bronze. Throat and upper parts of breast metallic 

 bluish-green; under parts bronzy-green with a coppery lustre. Und(>r tail coverts 

 white. Wings pale brown. Tail brownish-black, lateral feathers slightly tipped 

 with gray. Bill red, tip black. Total length, 3^ in. Wing, 1| in. Tail, ]| in. 

 Cuhnen, j in. (Type in my collectiou.) 



3. lache doubledayi. 



Trochilus doubledayi, BouRC, P. Z. S. (1847). p. 40.— Id., Rev. Zoo!. (1847), p. 259. 



Hylocharis doubledayi. Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i, p. 1 14, sp. 32. 



Thaumatias doubledayi. Bo.\., Consp. Gen. Av., vol. i, p. 78 (1850). 



Cyanophia doubledayi, Rfacb., Aufz. der Colib., p. 10 (1853). 



Sajiphironia doubledayi. Bon., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854). p. 250. 



Sapphirojiia circe, Bo.v., Rev. and Mag. Zool. (1854), p. 250. 



Hylocharis [Cyanophaia] circe, Reich.. Troch. Kmini , p. 8, pi. 771. figs. 4780-88 (185;)). 



Circe doubledayi, Goci.D, Mon. Troch., vol. v, pi. 339.— Id., Intr. Troch., octavo cd.. p. 109 (1801).— Mfi.s., 



Hist. Nat. Ois. Mouch.. torn, ii, p. 44 (1870). 

 Hylocharis doubledayi. Cab. and Hein., Miis. Ilein. Th., iii, p. 44 (partini) (1800). 



Hah. Mexico, Tehuantepec (Cbihnitan). 



Male. Top of head metallic bluish-green. Upper surface and abdomen dark 

 bronzy-green, with a bluish shade on the abdomen. Throat brilliant blue. Under 

 tail coverts dark brown edged with gray. Wings pale brown. Tail steel-blue tipi)ed 

 with gray. Bill red, tip black. Total length, 3fV J"- Wing, 1 J in. Tail, 1 ,•'„ in. 

 Culmen, ]^ in. (Bounder's specimen in my collection.) 



