3i6 Gene)' a of Humming Birds. 



Genus CXXIX. PetaSOphora, Gray, List., Gen. Birds, 



1840, p. 13 



COLIBRI, Spix., Av. Bras., 1824, p. 80. 



COELIGENA, Tschudi, Faun., Peru, 1844, p. 39. 



LOPHORNIS, Tschudi, Faun., Peru, 1844, p. 39. 



Praxilla, Reich., Aufz. der Colib, 1853, p. 13. 



COLIBRI, Bon., Consp. Gen. Av., 1850, p. 69. 



Telesiella, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., 1853, p. 13. 



Telesilla, Cab., Mus. Hein., i860, t. iii, p. 27. 



DelfhINELLA, Reich., Bonn., Ann. Scien. Nat., 1854, p. 137^ 

 Type. — T. serrirosfris, Vieillot. 



Bill longer than the head, straight, and acutely pointed at 

 tips. Feathers of forehead projecting on the culmen, and 

 coverino- the nostrils. Wings long, pointed, reaching the end 

 of tail, primaries slightly falcate. Tail broad, ample, and 

 rounded, median rectrices shorter than the lateral and outer- 

 most ones, which are nearly of the same length. Feet large 

 and strong. Tarsi clothed. Hind toe and nail shorter than 

 middle toe and nail. Sexes similar in plumage. 



Habitat. — Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, Trinidad, 

 Guiana, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. 



432. PETASOPHORA SERRIROSTRIS, Vieillot, Nouv. Diet. Hist. 

 Nat., 1817, vol. 7, p. 359. 



CoJibri crispiis, Spix., Av. Bras., 1824, vol. i., p. 80. 



Grypus vieillotti, Steph., Gen., Zool., t. xiv., p. 256. 



Trochilus petasophorus, Pr. Max., Reis. Bras., t. ii., p. 191. 



Ornismya petasophora, Less., Ois. Mou., 1829, p. 37. 



Polytmus serrirostris, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. i., p. 108. 



Petasoplwra goiildi, Bon., Consp., Gen Av., 1S50, vol. i., 

 p. 69. 



Petasophora chalcotis, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., 1853, P- ^3- 



Petasophora crispa, Burm., Th. Bras., 1856, t. ii., p. 335. 



Brazilian Violet-ear, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv., p. 223. 



Le Petasophore a sous candalcs blanches, Muls., Hist. Nat. 

 Ois. Mou., 1875, t. ii., p. 164. 



Habitat. — Brazil, Bolivia ? 



