Genera of Humming Birds. 49 



This most remarkable species was discovered in 1833, 

 at Ghacliapoyas (Peru), by M'' Matthews, who sent it to 

 M'' Loddiges,"ia which collection it is still. It is the type of 

 the species. 



For many years it remained unique, and Gould did his 

 utmost to procure another specimen ; but he failed and died 

 in 1881, before he could secure the species. 



Shortly after his death, MM'" Jelski et Stolzmann, who were 

 collecting objects of natural history for the Museum of War- 

 saw^ had the good fortune to rediscover the species and to 

 secure about fifteen specimens of both sexes, which they sent 

 to Europe. The British Museum possesses three specimens, 

 two adults, male and female, and one young, which I believe 

 were collected by the last mentioned naturalists. 



It is still a very rare species, and one of my desiderata. 



LoDDiGESiA, sp. Boucard Troch. du Mex. (Ann. Soc. Linn., 

 Lyon, 1873). 



Habitat. — San-Andres Tuxtla. 



In August 18oG, when residing in San-Andres Tuxtla Mexico, 

 I saw a bird probably belonging to this extraordinary genus. 

 It was near sunset, and unfortunately I had no gun at the 

 time. I came at the same place several times on purpose to 

 obtain that bird; but I w^as never able to see it again. 



I call the attention of the mexican Naturalists on the impor- 

 tance of the discovery of that bird, and I ask as a favour that if 

 discovered one day or another, that the species should be called 

 after me. 



Genus XXIII. — Klais, Reich. Aufz. der Col., 1833, p. 13. 



Basilinna, Gab and Hein. Mus. Hein. 18G0, t. Ill, p. 44. 

 GuiMETiA, Bon. Ann. Sc. Nat., 1834, p. 137. 



Type : T. guvneti, Bourcier. 



Bill straight, little longer than the head, wide at base, gra- 

 duating to a point. Feathers of forehead projecting on the cul- 

 men. Throat and crown brillantly coloured. Wings long. Tarsi 

 clothed. Size minute. Sexes unlike. 



Habitat. — Guatemala Costa-Rica, Veragua, Panama, 

 Venezuela and Columbia. 



70. Klais guimeti, Bourc and Muls. Ann. Soc. d'Agric, 

 Lyon, 1843, p. 88. 



ffylochar is guimeti, Gray. Gen. Birds, vol. I, p. 114. 

 MyabeiUea gubneti, Bon. Rev. and Mag. Zool., 1834, p. 233. 

 Basillana guimeti, Cab and Hein. Mus. Hein, 1860, t. Ill, 

 p. 44. 



