364 BIRDS OF THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA PART 2 



and also gleaned over leaves. The species was the most common of its 

 family over the high mountain slopes. Most of our specimens were 

 taken in mist nets. 



The race is named for Dr. Pedro Galindo, of the Gorgas Memorial 

 Laboratory, in recognition of his interest in the avifauna of the 

 Republic. 



HELIOTHRYX BARROTI (Bourcier) : Violet-crowned Fairy, 

 Colibri de Coronilla Violacea 



Figure 44 



Trochilns Barroti Bourcier, Rev. Zool., vol. 6, March 1843, p. 72. (Cartagena, 

 Bolivar, Colombia.) 



Rather large ; with slender form and long tail ; white below, 

 metallic green above. 



Description. — Length 120-140 mm. Bill broad at base but slender, 

 compressed, and finely pointed distally ; feet very small. Adult male, 

 forehead and crown metallic violet; lores and a broad streak below 

 eye black, terminating back of auricular region in a spot of metallic 

 violet ; a broad streak from base of mandible along side of neck, and 

 upper surface from side of crown and nape to upper tail coverts, 

 including the inner primary coverts and all of the other wing coverts, 

 emerald-green ; four central rectrices blue-black, others white ; wings 

 dull black with a faint violet sheen ; under surface from chin to under 

 tail coverts pure white ; under wing coverts metallic green. 



Adult female, in general like male, but with crown green like back ; 

 black line on side of head somewhat reduced, and without a violet 

 spot at distal end ; no green line on side of neck. 



Immature, both sexes, foreneck and breast spotted lightly with 

 gray. An immature female from Almirante, Bocas del Toro, taken 

 February 26, 1956, while of adult size, retains patches of cinnamon- 

 brown feathers on the forecrown and side of the head, that evidently 

 are of a juvenile plumage. 



A female, taken at El Real, Darien, January 27, 1964, had the iris 

 dark brown; base of gonys fuscous-brown; rest of bill black; tarsus 

 and toes fuscous ; and claws black. Another of the same sex, col- 

 lected near Puerto Armuelles, Chiriqui, February 17, 1966, had the 

 iris mouse brown. 



Measurements. — Males (11 from Panama), wing 64.3-67.8 (66.9), 

 tail 36.5-51.1 (44.5), culmen from base 19.1-22.1 (20.7) mm. 



Females (12 from Honduras, Panama, and Colombia), wing 64.1- 



