314 Genera of Humming Birds. 



chin and sides of neck are luminous green, not golden. The 

 upperside shining green without the luminous golden tinge 

 on neck. Rest like the above description. 



Total length, 4fin. Wing, 2f. Tail, 2|. Culmen, f. 



If it should prove a distinct species, I propose the name of 

 Heliotlirix aequatorialis for it. 



429. Heliothrix barroti, Bourc, Rev., Zool., 1843, P- 72. 

 Heliotlirix piirpureiceps, Gould, P.Z.S., 1855, p. 87. 

 Columbian Fairy, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv., p. 217. 

 Purple Crowned Fairy, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv., p. 216. 

 I' Heliothrix de Barrot, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1876, 



t. ii., p. 243. 



Habitat. — Colombia and Ecuador. 



Male. — Top of head purplish-blue. Upperside shining 

 green. Four median rectrices bluish-black, remainder pure 

 white. Lores and line behind the eye black, ending with 

 metallic purplish-blue. Line beneath luminous green. Under- 

 side pure white. Wings purplish-black. Bill black, with 

 base of mandible flesh colour. 



Total length, 4|in. Wing, 2\. Tail, 2\. Culmen, f. 



- Female. — Like the female of H, aitritus, but of a darker 

 green on the lower part of back and uppertail-coverts. 

 Total length, 4|in. Wing, 2\. Tail, 2f. Culmen, |. 



This rare species was discovered in Colombia by Mr. 

 Ferdinand Barrot, French Consul at Cartagena. It was 

 dedicated to him by Messrs. Bourcier and Mulsant. 



My unique specimen of this species was collected in 

 Ecuador, by Buckley. 



430. Heliothrix violifrons, Gould, Int. Troch., 1861, 



p. 122. 



Heliothrix violifrons, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv., p. 217. 

 Veraguan Fairy, 

 r Heliothrix de Veragua. 

 Habitat. — Veragua. 



Male. — Forehead beautiful violet-blue, nape, upper surface, 

 uppertail-coverts, upper and underwing-coverts beautiful 



