256 Genera of Humming Birds. 



green of the throat. Tibial tufts pure white. Under tail- 

 coverts glittering blue. Tail steel-blue. 



Female. — Like that of E. vestita. 



^363. Eriocnemis EVELINAEj Ernst, and Hart., Novit. Zool., 

 1894, vol. i., p. 17. 



Eveline's Puff -Leg. 



r Eriocnemis (T Eveline 



Habitat. — Rio Pastassa, Ecuador, 



Similis femina E. Godini, sed rostro breviore, mandibula 

 ad basin carnea, caudae tectricibus splendidioribus, pectore 

 obscuriore. 



Total length nearly 4in. Wing, 2"35. Lateral rectrices, i •6. 

 Central, V22. Bill 1-59. 



Dedicated to the sister of the Hon. Lionel Walter de 

 Rotschild. 



Type unique in Tring Museum. 



I have not seen this species. 



364. Eriocnemis cupreiventris, Eras, P.Z.S., 1848, p. 15. 



Ornysmia vestita, female, Longue, Rev. Zool., 1838, p. 314. 



Eriopus simplex, Gould, P.Z.S., 1849, p. 96. 



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



Phemonoe, cupreiventris, Reich., Aufz. der Colib, 1853, 

 p. 9. 



Coppery-bellied Puff-leg, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv. p. 270. 



Olive Coloured Puff-leg, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv., p. 271. 



r Eriocnemis a ventre cuivreux, Muls., His. Nat. Ois. Mou., 

 1876, t. iii., p. 46. 



Habitat. — Colombia and Venezuela. 



Male. — Upperside bronzy-green, passing into shining green 

 on uppertail-coverts. Tail bluish-black. Throat and breast 

 shining green, passing to golden on flanks. Abdomen brilliant 

 metallic coppery-red. Undertail-coverts shining blue with 

 purplish reflections in some specimens. Tarsal tufts white. 

 Wings purplish-brown, with a bronze tinge on secondaries. 

 Bill and feet black. 



Total length, \^\xi. Wing, 2|. Tail, if. Culmen, f. 



