Genera of Humming Birds. 203 



Hemithvlaca niveiventris, Cab. and Hein., Mus. Hein., 

 i860, t. iii., p. 37. 



Erythro)iota niveiventris, Gould, Mon. Troch., 1861, vol. 

 v., p. 319. 



Leiicodora niveiventris., Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1876, 

 t. i., p. 313. 



White-breasted Erythronote, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. v. p. 



319- 



Le Leucodore a ventre d'un blanc de neige, Muls., Hist, 

 Nat, Ois. Mou, 1874, t. i., p. 314. 



Habitat. — Veragua, Panama. 



Male. — Exactly like the preceding species, from which it 

 differs by the colour of its tail, which is purplish-black, and 

 the undertail-coverts brownish-bronze, margined with white. 



Total length, 3|in. Wing, 2^-. Tail, i\. Culraen, |^. 



This species was discovered in Panama by M. Seemann. 



292. Amazili.A. CUPRE1CAUD.4, Salv. and Godm., Ibis., 1884, 



p. 452. 



Copper-tailed Amazili, Gould, Mon. Troch., Suppl. 1886, 

 p. 88. 



rAmazili a queue bronzee 



Habitat. — Roraima, B. Guiana. 



Male. — Top of head brilliant metallic green. Upperside 

 bronzy-green, passing to coppery-red on rump and uppertail- 

 coverts. Median and lateral rectrices, dark cinnamon with 

 purple tips, outermost one cinnamon with reddish-bronze tip. 

 Underside brilliant metallic green. A patch on flanks and 

 thighs white. Undertail-coverts cinnamon. Wings purplish. 

 Maxilla black. Mandible flesh colour with black tip. 



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



Female. — Similar to the male, but less brilliant and slightly 

 smaller. Centre of abdomen dusky-brown. Median and 

 lateral rectrices tipped with bronze. 



This species was discovered in British Guiana by the well- 

 known collector, Mr. H. Whitely. 

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