26o Genera of Hianming Birds. 



371. Eriocnemis LUCIANI, Bourc, Ann. Soc. Agr. Lyon, 



1847, p. 624. 



Hylocharis luciani, Gray. Gen. Birds, vol. i., p 114. 



Eriopus luciani, Bon. Consp. Gen. Av., 1850, vol. i., p. 80. 



Buquefs Puff-leg, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv., p. 273. 



r Eriocnemis de Lucien,M.\i\s. Wist. 'Ha.t. Ois. Mou., 1876, 

 t. iii., p. 47. 



Habitat. — Ecuador. 



Male.— For e\\&3.d shining greenish-blue. Upperside shining 

 golden-green passing to glittering green on rump and upper- 

 tail coverts. Tail blue-black, with a greenish-bronze tinge 

 on median rectrices on some specimens. Underside metallic 

 golden-green, greener on throat. Undertail-coverts shining 

 blue. Tarsal tufts white. Wings purplish-brown. Bill 

 black. 



Total length, 5in. Wing, 2^. Tail, 2\. Culmen, \ 



It is a common species in Ecuador. 



It was discovered in that country, by Delattre, and dedicated 

 to the late Mr. Lucien Buquet, who was for many years, 

 Treasurer of the French Entomological Society. 



372. Eriocnemis mosouerae, Bourc. and Delatt, Rev Zool., 



1846, p. 306. 



Hylocharis mosquerae, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i., p. 1 14. 



Eriopus mosquerae, Bon. Consp., Gen. Av., 1850, vol. i., 

 p. 80. 



Threptria ?nosquerae, Reich., Troch., Enum., p. 6. 



Mosquera's Puff-leg, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv., p. 274. 



r Eriocnemis de Mosquera, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 

 1876, t. iii., p. 49. 



Habitat. — Colombia and Ecuador. 



Male. — Forehead, back, and rump bronzy-green, golden on 

 neck, and luminous gold on uppertail-coverts. Median 

 rectrices shining bronzy-green, laterals bronzy-green with 

 black tips, outermost one nearly black with a bronze tinge. 

 Throat metallic golden passing to reddish-gold on neck and 

 breast. Flanks and abdomen shining golden-green. Tarsal 



