So Genera of Hitmmino^ Birds. 



I have also one specimen with the r.pperside pale slaty- 

 gray. Tail and wing brownish-gray. All the rectrices, 

 excepting the median, tipped with buffy-white. Underside 

 whitish-grav, spotted with small brown spots on throat and 

 flanks. If it should prove a distinct species, I propose the 

 name of Adcloiuva simplex for it. 



IOC). Adklomvi.a ixorx.ata, Gould, P.Z.S , 1846, p. Sg. 



Mellisuga inornata, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i., p. 112. 



RavipJioniicron inornatiis, Bon. Consp. Gen. Av., 1850, 

 vol. i., p. 79. 



Metal! lira inornata, Reich., Aufz. der Col., 1853, p. 8. 



Adelisca inornata, Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein., i860, t. iii., 

 p. 72. 



Purple-throated Adelomya, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iii., 

 p. 197. 



L'Adeloniye sans pariire, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1876, 

 t. iii., p. 127. 



Habitat. — Peru and Bolivia. 



Male. — Upperside shining golden-green. Tail bronzy- 

 brown, with purplish reflections on lateral feathers, which are 

 widely tipped with buff. A buffy-white stripe behind the eye. 

 Ear-coverts blackish-brown. Underside brown, gradually 

 passing to rufous on lower part of abdomen and flanks, and 

 spotted with bronzy feathers. Centre of throat metallic blue. 

 Wings purple-brown. Bill black. 



Total length, 3|^in. Wing, 2. Tail, if. Culmen, \. 



Female. — Exactly like the male, without any blue on the 

 throat. 



It is a rare species. I think it was discovered by Bridges 

 in Bolivia. My specimens were collected in Bolivia, by 

 Buckley. 



"^iio. Adelomyia CHLOROSPILA, Gould, Ann. and Mag. Nat. 

 Hist., 1872, p. 452. 

 Green-spangled Humming-bird , Gould, Mon. Troch., 

 Suppl., 1886, p. 66. 



L'Adeloniye moiichetee de vert, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 

 1876, t. iii., p. 129. 

 Habitat. — Peru. 



