ig4 Genera of Humming Birds. 



277. Amazilia leucophaea, Reich., Aufz. der Col, 1853, 



p.p. 10-24. 



Pyrrhophaena leucophaea , Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein., 

 i860, t. iii., p. 35. 



White-breasted Amazili, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. v., p. 306. 



rAmazili a poitrine blanche, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 

 1874, t. i., p. 291. 



Habitat. — Peru. 



Male. — Upperside golden-green. Rump and undertail- 

 coverts rufous. Tail rufous, median feathers edged and tipped 

 bronze. Throat and sides of neck golden-green. Breast white. 

 Rest of underside rufous. Wings pale brown. Bill flesh 

 colour with black tips. 



Total length, 35in. Wing, 2\. Tail, i^. Culmen, f. 



It is a rare species. 



■^278. Amazilia alticola, Gould, P.Z.S., i860, p. 309. 



Afountain's Amazili, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. v., p. 304. 



rAmazili alticole, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1874, t. i., 

 p. 289. 



Habitat. — Ecuador. 



Adult. — Upperparts bronzy-green, darkest on the head. 

 Upperparts of throat and sides of neck metallic golden-green. 

 Rest of underparts white, except flanks which are buff. The 

 white undertail-coverts are washed with buff. Uppertail- 

 coverts and tail chestnut, median rectrices tipped with bronzy- 

 green. Wings purplish-brown. Bill flesh colour, with black 

 tip. Feet black. 



Total length, 3fin. Wing, 2\. Tail, if. Culmen, f. 



"Gould, loc. cit." 



According to Elliot, specimens vary in their colouration, 

 and some are almost entirely white beneath, with just a few 

 feathers of the throat tipped with golden-green. 



This rare species was discovered in Ecuador, by Bourcier. 



279. Amazilia dumerili, Less., Ois. Mou., Suppl., 1831, 



p. 172. 



Polytmus dumerili, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i., p. 109. 



