Genera of Hiojioiiiig Birds. 21^ 



Boissonneaua mattlieivsi, Reich., Troch. Enum., 1855, p. 8. 



Pafioplites matthewsi, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. ii., p. 112. 



Matthew's Panoplites, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. ii., p. 112. 



le Clytoleme de Matthews, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 

 1876, t. ii., p. 231. 



Habitat. — Ecuador, Peru. 



Male. — Head and throat brilliant metallic golden-green. 

 Upperside dark golden-green, coppery-bronze on lower 

 part of uppertail- coverts. Median rectrices greenish-bronze. 

 Laterals cinnamon, tipped with greenish-bronze. Spot behind 

 the eye buff. Underside deep chestnut-red, washed with 

 golden-green feathers on flanks. Anal region white. Thighs 

 and undertail-coverts buff. Wings purplish-brown ; base of 

 inner webs of secondaries, and web of first primary chestnut- 

 red. Bill black. 



Total length, 4iin. Wing, 2|. Tail, 2. Culnien, ^. 



This rare species was dedicated by Loddiges to his traveller, 

 Mr. Matthews, who died of fever in South America. 



305. Panoplites ja'^dinei, Bourc, Compt. Rend., 1851, 

 t. xxii., p. 187. 

 F!orisu(ra jardiiiei, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., 1853, p. 14. 

 Panoplites jardinei, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. li., p. iio. 

 Jardine's Panoplites, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. ii., p. iio. 



le Panoplite de Jardine, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1876, 



t. ii., p. 334. 

 Habitat. — Ecuador. 



Male. — Crown of head brilliant metallic dark blue with 

 purplish reflections. Rest of head and neck velvety-black. 

 Rest of upperside brilliant metallic bluish-green. Uppertail- 

 coverts and median rectrices purple-bronze. Laterals white, 

 margined and tipped with purplish-bronze. Chin very dark 

 blue. Throat and sides of neck velvetv-black. Breast and 

 abdomen dark brilliant metallic purple-blue. Sides of breast 

 and flanks glittering green. Undertail-coverts purplish-black 

 edged with grayish-white. Upper wing-coverts shining 

 golden-green. Wings purplish-brown, inner webs of 

 secondaries, outer web of first primary, and under wing- 

 coverts chestnut. Bill black. 



Total length, 4fin. Wing, 3. Tail, 2. Culmen, -|. 



