158 Genera of Humming Birds. 



Female unknowns but probably like the male, less metallic 

 on head and sides of neck. 



This very rare species was discovered in Peru, by the well- 

 known traveller Warszewicz. 



■^226 Uranomitra pelzeni, Tacz., P.Z.S., 1879, p. 239. 



Lcxicolia pelzeni, Tacz. I'.Z.S., 1879, p. 239. 



La Leucolie de Pelzen. 



Habitat. — Peru. 



Female. — Rostrum subarquatum, dimidia parte corporis 

 sublongius; pileo viridi-nitido; corpore supra viridi-subcupreo; 

 cauda subtruncata, vix emarginata ; rectricibus viridi-aeneis, 

 externis in apice cinereis et macula longitudinali fusca notatis ; 

 corpore subtus albo sericeo ; lateribus colli et capitis maculis 

 splendidis viridi-caeruleis ornatis ; lateribus epigastri viridi 

 maculatis ; ventris lateribus viridibus ; subcandalibus albis. 



Head shining green. Rest of upperside bronzy-green. 

 Tail nearly truncate, median rectrices shortest shining green, 

 slightly bronzy, lateral and outermost green, less brilliant with 

 a subterminal black bar and gray tips. Wings purplish-brown. 

 Underside pure white. Sides of neck, breast, and flanks 

 spotted with shining bluish pale green. Undertail-coverts 

 pure white. Maxilla black. Mandible flesh-colour, with 

 black tip. Feet black. 



Length of wing, 53 mill. Tail, 33. Culmen, 22. 



This species, unique in Warsaw Museum, was discovered 

 in May 1878, at Guajungo, Upper Maranon, by Mr. 

 Stolzmann. 



I believe it to be the female of U. cyanicoliis. 



^227. Uranomitra neglecta, Elliott, Ibis, 1877, p. 140. 



Ornismyia bicolor, d'Orb and Lafr., Syn. Av., 1838, t. ii., 

 p. 30. 



Bar-tailed E^nerald, Gould, Mon. Troch., Suppl., 1886, p. 



75- 



Le Thaianatias neglige, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1878, t. 

 iv., p. 175. 



Habitat. — Bolivia. 



Male. — Top of head, nape, and mantle green ; throat and 

 upperpart of breast brilliant metallic blue, the white base of the 



