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■5^379. Helianthea DiCHROURA, Tacz., P.Z.S., 1874, p. 138. 



Calligenia dichroura, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1876, 

 t. ii.,p. 309. 



Jelskys Star-frontlet, Gould, Mon. Troch., Suppl., 1886, 

 p. 23. 



Habitat. — Peru. 



Male. — -Very closely allied to H. osculans, from which it 

 differs only by the apical band of the tail feathers, which is 

 more apparent in this species, and darker. 



For me, it is a doubtful species, probably the same as 

 H. osculans. 



Type in the Warsaw Museum. It was collected near 

 Maragnioc, Peru, by M. Jelsky. 



380. Helianthea eos, Gould, P.Z.S., 1846, p. 11. 



Mellisuga eos, Gray, Gen. Birds, vol. iii., p. 5. 



Hypochrysia eos, Reich., Aufz. der Colib., 1S53, p. 9. 



Calligenia eos, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1876, t. ii., 

 p. 311. 



Golden Starfrontlet, Gould, Mon. Troch., vol. iv., p. 237. 



La Calli^enie aurore, Muls., Hist. Nat. Ois. Mou., 1876, 

 t. ii.. p. 311. 



Habitat. — Venezuela. 



Male. — Forehead brilliant metallic golden-green. Rest of 

 head velvety-black, with dark green reflections, when viewed 

 from behind. Back shining golden-green, passing to fiery- 

 gold on rump and uppertail coverts. Tail cinnamon, broadly 

 tipped with golden-bronze. A white spot behind the eye. 

 Throat metallic dark-green, with a broad spot in the centre 

 brilliant metallic violet. Breast brilliant metallic ofolden-ofreen, 

 passing to gold on lower part and fiery-gold on abdomen and 

 flanks. Undertail-coverts cinnamon. Wing-coverts golden, 

 secondaries cinnamon, margined narrowly at tips with golden- 

 bronze, primaries bronzy-purple, outer edge of first primary 

 for four-fifths of its length cinnamon. Bill black. 



Total length, 5|in. Wing, 3. Tail, 2. Culmen, \\. 



Female. — Head dark shining green. Upperside golden- 

 green passing to gold on rump and uppertail-coverts. Tail 

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